ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure men's soccer team scored quickly into the first half and never looked back, defeating Saint Joseph's 2-0 at Finnesey Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Bonnies are now 7-6 on the season including a 3-2 record in the Atlantic 10 conference. Saint Joseph's falls to 0-12 with an overall record. St. Bonaventure has not had a winning record after five conference games since 1999 when the Bonnies opened conference play 4-1.

“After a tough loss Friday it's great to get back in the win column. We played with a purpose in the first half and the result was a 2-0 lead at the half,” said head coach Mel Mahler. “I give credit to Saint Joseph's for making things more difficult for us in the second half. We didn't posses the ball as well, resulting in fewer scoring opportunities.”

St. Bonaventure kicked off its scoring just 12 minutes into the first half when senior Sam Maheu hit a left-side pass to junior Brett Allen who one-touched it past Saint Joseph's keeper. Allen's goal is the fourth goal on the season, putting him second on the team in points with 13.

The Bonnies went up 2-0 in the first half on a goal from junior Kevin Okapal. Senior Phil Corbi crossed the ball to Okapal who chipped it past the keeper for his first goal of the season.

St. Bonaventure edged the Hawks in shots 18-8, while getting five corner kicks. Junior keeper David Flynn picked up one save in the shutout.

“Overall the shutout is a great result and now it's time to direct our focus on Rhode Island and UMass for this coming weekend.”

The Bonnies continue conference play on the road against Rhode Island and Massachusetts next weekend. On Friday, St. Bonaventure visits the Rams for a 7:30 p.m. kick off. The Bonnies' match up against the Minutemen starts at 1 p.m. on Sunday.