MT. PLEASANT, S.C. - A goal late in the first half by Zach Prince (Columbia, S.C.) was the difference, as the College of Charleston men's soccer team knocked off Air Force 1-0 in game two of the 2009 NIKE/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic.

With the win, Charleston improved to 2-0-0 on the year, while Air Force fell to 0-1-0. In the day's first game, Old Dominion defeated Furman 2-1.

"I'm extremely happy with the effort our team had out on the field tonight against a very tough Air Force team," said head coach Ralph Lundy. "Air Force gave us everything they had and had a great performance from their goalie, but we found a way to gut out a win."

In the first half, the Cougars held a 5-3 edge in shots taken, as both team had several opportunities to score. Charleston finally sneaked a goal passed Air Force goalie Jim Gulio in the 40th minute, as Prince scored from just inside the box. Matt Morris (Anderson, S.C.) recorded an assist on the play, which was his second in as many games.

In the second half, the Cougars took 10 shots, but were denied again and again by Gulio, who made five saves in the period. The Cougars, however, were almost as strong on the defensive end, as they held the Falcons to just one shot the entire period, en route to the victory.

For the night, the Cougars outshot the Falcons 15-4 and held an 8-2 advantage in corner kicks. Gulio made seven saves on the night, while Charleston goalie Clark Hankins (Montgomery, Ala.) earned a shutout victory after making a save on Air Force's only shot of the second half.

In the day's first game, two goals via penalty kicks by Nane Joseph proved to be the difference in the Old Dominion win. Fabien Vorbe tallied Furman's lone goal of the match. Old Dominion improved to 2-0 with the win, while Furman fell to 1-1.

The 2009 NIKE/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic concludes on Sunday, Sept. 6, as Furman takes on Air Force at noon and Old Dominion faces off with Charleston at 2:30 p.m.