Nashville, Tenn.- The Cleveland State men's soccer team fell to Belmont 1-0, on Friday night.

Despite the loss, the Vikings (2-3-0) played a tough defensive game throughout the contest. 

Belmont scored the first goal of the game at the three minute-mark when sophomore defender Alfred Edmonds netted his first goal of the year giving them an early 1-0 lead, which was the difference in the game.  Despite giving up an early goal, the Vikings strong defense held Belmont to only five shots, only two of which were on goal in the match. 

In the second half, CSU pressured the ball on the Bruins, but could not score in the contest.

CSU will remain in Nashville, Tennessee when the Vikings will look to rebound when they play Lipscomb on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. EST.