BUFFALO, N.Y. – The men's soccer team (4-4-0), playing on eight days of rest, bounced back  from a shutout loss its last time out to defeat Big 4 rival Canisius (0-6-1) on its home turf Friday night, 2-1.

In their second-to-last test before Atlantic 10 Conference action begins, the Brown and White got its second goal of the season from veteran defender David DiNardo off a set piece in the 78th minute. The senior crept up the pitch following a foul and headed home his second tally of the year off the foot of freshman Brad Vanino.

The Bonnies got on the board first with a goal in the 23rd minute from senior midfielder Brett Allen. The Rochester, N.Y., native – who entered the week third in the A-10 in goals scored – found the back of the net for the fourth time this year off freshman Emmett O'Connor's first collegiate assist. O'Connor beat his defender and fired a pass across to Allen, who tapped the ball past Canisius keeper Kareem Gray.

Canisius, which out of 200 Division I men's soccer teams started the week ranked last in total goals scored with just one, netted the equalizer in the 36th minute. Off a free kick, Sam Zarka flicked a pass on to Justin Montero who deposited his shot from about seven yards out, beating netminder David Flynn.

However, Flynn needed to make just one save the rest of the night to earn his third win of the 2010 campaign.

The Bonnies will return to action quickly as they finish off their non-conference slate against visitor Niagara on Sunday at 2 p.m. at McGraw-Jennings Field.