PITTSBURGH – Duquesne defender Steel Bayer lofted a header beyond the reach of La Salle’s defensive line, leading the top-seeded Dukes to a 1-0 victory over the eighth-seeded Explorers in the Atlantic 10 Men’s Soccer Tournament Quarterfinals.
 
Duquesne 1, La Salle 0 – Box Score
 
Neither team could get things going offensively early on. Duquesne provided offensive pressure, registering four corner kicks in the first half, but couldn’t convert.
 
The Dukes recorded another six corner kicks in the second half before La Salle earned its first. Duquesne’s persistence paid off, as the Dukes found the back of the net on the first shot on goal of the match – a header from Bayer in the 76^th minute.
 
Duquesne goalkeeper Sam Coss sniffed out several La Salle crosses in the final stretch, helping keep La Salle off the board.
 
The win marked Duquesne’s first victory in the A10 Men’s Soccer Tournament since defeating La Salle 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2022 A10 Tournament.
 
The triumph sends Duquesne to the semifinal round, where the Dukes will host No. 6 seed Fordham.