Box Score CLINTON, Iowa – The Westminster College men's soccer team couldn't overcome a halftime deficit and lost 3-2 at fifth-ranked Ashford (Iowa) on Saturday afternoon at the AU Soccer Field.

Westminster (5-7) trailed 3-0 at halftime and they were outshot 8-5 in the opening 45 minutes. Ashford (9-2-1) would use first half goals by Daniel Dreier, Caio Ruiz, and Murilo Ceruli during a 10 minute span to hold that halftime advantage.

The Griffins would get on the board in the 83rd minute as Anthony Alcox finished a ball played by Trenton Petersen for his second goal of the season. Two minute later Petersen would setup Warren Cook for a goal that would get the Griffins within one with five minutes to play. The goal by Cook was the first of his career while Petersen notched his first two career assists in the game.

Logan Butzier suffered the loss in goal and finished the game with five saves for Westminster.

The Griffins return to action on Sunday when they visit Saint Ambrose. The game from the Davenport Soccer Complex will begin at 11 a.m. MDT.