ASHLAND, Ohio — The Davis & Elkins College men's soccer team opened its regular season with a 3-1 victory over Ashland on Thursday at Ferguson Field.

The Senators (1-0) took an early lead in the 34th minute when Johan Magana found the back of the net off an assist from Francisco Lopez Kreik. Davis & Elkins carried the 1-0 advantage into halftime.

D&E doubled its lead early in the second half when a team goal in the 50th minute put the Senators ahead 2-0.

Ashland answered in the 55th minute when Lewis Hill scored off an assist from Tom Woodward, cutting the D&E lead to 2-1.

The Senators responded in the 67th minute when Benjamin Luengo scored off an assist from Hugo Fauli to restore the two-goal advantage and give D&E a 3-1 lead.

D&E held Ashland scoreless the rest of the way to secure the road victory.

The Senators outshot Ashland 11-9 and held a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal. Charlie Phillips made one save in goal for D&E, while Ashland goalkeeper Zach Harrison recorded three saves.

Magana, Luengo and the D&E team accounted for the Senators' three goals, with Lopez Kreik and Fauli each recording an assist.

Davis & Elkins returns to action Sunday, Sept. 6, when it travels to Frostburg, Maryland, to face Frostburg State University in its first Mountain East Conference match of the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.