WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lemuel Lyons, Rodino Wright and Brian Cunningham each picked up goals as the Howard men's soccer team dropped VMI 3-1 in a matchup Wednesday evening at Greene Stadium. The win gave the Bison its first victory of the season.

"I think everyone finally started executing tonight," said head coach Michael Lawrence. "I thought that we played well tonight and it shows with three goals scored, which resulted in a win."

With the win, HU improves to 1-11-1, while the Keydets drop to 0-9-0 on the year.

Goalkeeper Adisa Bekoe had a strong performance in net, playing all 90 minutes while making four saves in nine chances.

Wright was the Bison's offensive leader with one goal and one assist. Rotimi Iziduh added four shots and three on net. Guilherme Fonseca chipped in three shots and an assist.

Howard returns home on Oct. 14 with a matchup against Navy at 7pm.