Boone, N.C. - In its season opener, Appalachian men's soccer played 90 scoreless minutes against Radford, but in the first minute of overtime, the Highlanders triumphed, 1-0 over the Mountaineers on Saturday at ASU Stadium. After both teams' first game, Appalachian stands at 0-1-0, while Radford starts 1-0-0.

The Mountaineers maintained offensive pressure throughout the match and penetrated Radford's defense repeatedly. Sean Dreybus contributed three shots and a handful of feeds into the box, but his efforts were broken up by RU keeper Ryan Taylor, who had four saves on the day.

After two periods without a goal, the Highlanders acted quickly in overtime. Chel Ho Kim Par fed Luis Grande at the top of the penalty area, and Grande was able to sneak his sudden-victory goal into the bottom left corner in the first minute of the extra stanza.

In net for ASU, Collin Taylor made three athletic saves on the day.

Appalachian returns to its home pitch on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.

The match will be filmed and posted for on-demand online viewing. Check out GoASU TV for more webcast information.