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The High Point University men's soccer team earned it second shutout in three games as it held Rider to just five shots in a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon at the JMU Comfort Inn Classic in Harrisonburg, Va. Freshman Shane Malcolm (Sunrise, Fla./Piper) scored the games only goal midway through the first half.

"We are excited for the fast start," said head coach Dustin Fonder. "We are really proud of the fact that we had our second shutout in three games. A goal of ours was to tighten up defensively and it looks like we are starting to do that. "

After earning just two shutouts throughout all of the 2008 season, The Panther defense has been in top form in 2009. HPU allowed Rider just one shot on goal in the match. The shutout was sophomore Michael Chesler's (Highland, Utah/Mountainview) fourth of his career, moving him into a tie with former Panther Adam Ross for second all-time in HPU's Division I record book.

Malcolm notched the game-winner in the 30th minute of play when he hit the ball off a Bronc defender, corralled the rebound and beat the goalie in a one-on-one situation from three yards out. The goal was the first of the freshman's collegiate career.

The Panthers will next travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to play in the Cincinnati Adidas Classic on Friday and Sunday. HPU will open the competition with a game against No. 3 Akron on Friday at 5 p.m. and follow that with a game against Western Illinois on Sunday at 1 p.m.