Behind a stellar defensive effort, the Mount Ida College men’s soccer team picked up a 1-0 victory over non-conference foe Eastern Nazarene College this afternoon in Quincy, Mass. It was the Mustangs third straight shutout, each by scores of 1-0.

Sophomore goalkeeper Brian Leighton (Turner, Maine/Leavitt Area) made nine saves en route to his fifth career shutout. He has not allowed a goal in 297 minutes, surrendering just two over Mount Ida’s first four contests.

The lone goal of the match came off the foot of sophomore Brandon Chuba (Wallingford, Conn./Mark T. Sheehan) in the 27th minute. After collecting a loose ball in the goalie box, the midfielder blasted a shot past Eastern Nazarene sophomore netminder Steven Bracale (Pennsville, N.J./Pennsville Memorial). It proved to be the match-winner, as both squads went scoreless over the game’s final 53:55.

Bracale finished with seven saves for the Crusaders, who remain winless thus far this season.

Mount Ida (3-1-0, 0-0-0 NAC) will be off until Monday, when it travels to the University of New England for an out-of-league tilt beginning at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Nazarene (0-4-1, 0-0-0 CCC) hosts the University of Massachusetts Boston on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.