BLUEFIELD – Two goals in a 15 second span helped give the Bluefield College Rams a 3-0 lead at intermission and the BC men's soccer team held off a late charge to claim a 4-2 win over the Columbia International University Rams, Saturday afternoon at the East River Soccer Complex.

Nikolai Solomon put Bluefield on the board in the 13^th minute with an assist from Matthew Carragher. Solomon struck again in the 24^th minute as he headed Joe Stacey's corner kick into the net to make it 2-nil. A mere 15 seconds later Florian Gleissner made it 3-0 when he found the back of the net with the assist going to Jan Breitensmoser.

CIU, who entered the game with a 4-1 record did not lie down. Daniel Mallard scored CIU's first goal in the 52^nd minute. The visiting Rams pressed the action in the second half and drew to within a goal in the 71^st minute on Jed Blanchat's goal. Paul Grandacarpio provided the assist.

Bluefield sealed the victory in the 87^th minute when Benjy Slator scored on a penalty kick.

The physical game saw five yellow and two red cards handed out.

Bluefield, now 3-3, and winners of three in a row, welcomes Union to the East River Soccer Complex, Wednesday for an Appalachian Athletic Conference match.