LOUISVILLE, KY (September 1, 2006) --- The Milligan College men’s soccer team handed NAIA Region XII opponent Spalding University a 5-1 loss Friday evening in Louisville, Ky. The Buffs’ senior co-captain David Lilly (Coatbridge, Scotland) provided two goals and one assist in the victory.

With the win, Milligan remains undefeated at 2-0 while Spalding falls to 0-2.

Milligan started the scoring early with a goal in the seventh minute from Stuart Makinson (Franklin, N.C.) The assist on the goal was from Justin Fuller (Plainfield, Ind.) Said Abdi (Kismaayo, Somalia) scored his first collegiate goal in the 29^th minute with the assist coming from Lilly which put Milligan in front, 2-0.

Lilly scored the first of his two goals in the 58^th minute unassisted. His other goal was scored in the 84^th minute with Fuller providing his second assist of the game.

In the 78^th minute, Milligan’s Michael Johnson (Indianapolis, Ind.) scored on a corner kick to put the Buffs up 4-0. Spalding scored their only goal of the match ten seconds later, also in the 78^th minute.

The Buffs’ senior goalkeeper, Jordan Fode (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) recorded one save against Spalding in the win. Milligan out shot Spalding 22-6 in the match.

Next for the Buffaloes is another road contest against the University of the Cumberlands Saturday, September 2. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. in Williamsburg, Ky.