Oakland University’s men’s soccer team lost its first home game of the season Tuesday, Oct. 20, falling 2-0 to Bowling Green State University at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester.

The Golden Grizzlies outshot the Falcons 18-15 but put only three attempts on goal, according to Oakland Athletics. Bowling Green had seven shots on goal and scored twice before halftime.

Xavier Sims scored in the 22nd minute with assists from Gus Peacock and Joshua Pedersen. Oakland’s Kinan Abdulrazzak tested Falcons goalkeeper Jason Ball in the 25th minute before Caue Ramos made it 2-0 in the 29th.

Oakland could not convert its remaining first-half chances. Gabe Gjokaj missed high in the 33rd minute, and Ball later denied attempts from Grant Mateer and Gjokaj. Oakland took five shots between the 35th and 44th minutes without scoring.

Neither team scored after halftime. Abdulrazzak, Édouard Haineault, Cullen Greene and Jarrett Pechar each attempted a shot during an Oakland attacking stretch between the 54th and 60th minutes.

Quentin Ubaydi made five saves while playing the full match in his first start of the season. His second-half stops included attempts by Lucas Brinkman, Ramos and Aiden Ptacek.

Abdulrazzak finished with six shots, including one on goal. Gjokaj had four attempts, one on target.

The loss left Oakland 3-5-6 overall and 3-1-2 at home, according to its schedule. The nonconference result did not change its 2-1-5 Horizon League record.

An Oct. 19 standings table published by Pittsburgh Soccer Now listed Oakland fifth, tied with Purdue Fort Wayne on 11 points. Northern Illinois and Cleveland State led with 14 points each.

Bowling Green’s victory extended its winning streak to five matches and improved its record to 6-6-2, according to the Falcons’ postgame report.

Falcons coach Eric Nichols had earned his 200th career victory Oct. 17 at Evansville, according to BGSU’s preview.

Oakland next hosts Northern Kentucky for Senior Day on Friday, Oct. 30, at 2 p.m. Northern Kentucky had four conference points and a 1-5-1 league record in the Oct. 19 standings.

The Golden Grizzlies finish the regular season Nov. 3 at Wright State.