Greenville, S.C. – Juniors Martin Ontiveros and Michael Gandier each scored for Furman as the Paladins extended their home unbeaten run to 16 matches (13-0-3) with a 2-1 triumph over Davidson in Southern Conference men's soccer action on Tuesday evening at Stone Stadium.

Ontiveros, a native of Pharr, Texas, put the Paladins in front from the penalty spot at the 42:52 mark after Chris Duggan drew a foul as he slipped behind his defender near the left corner of the 18-yard box.

"We played a ball into Chris in the box and he passed it by a defender who shoved him off the ball," said Ontiveros, of the play that set up the junior's first half goal.  "It was a clear PK, and it was just a simple shot and I put it in."

Ontiveros' penalty kick was his third in three tries this season and marked his team-leading eighth goal of the 2012 campaign.

Furman (10-2-3, 2-1-1 SoCon) doubled its lead with just 11 minutes remaining in regulation on a set piece.  Ontiveros curled a corner kick towards the top of the six-yard box and Gandier flicked a header inside the far, right-hand post for his third goal in the last three matches.

Davidson (6-7-1, 2-3-0 SoCon) trimmed the margin to 2-1 with only 1:03 left to play when Ryan Malden ran onto a loose ball near the top of the box and lined a shot past Paladin goalkeeper Doug Ryan for his second goal of the season, but Furman's defense ran out the final minute to secure the team's second SoCon victory of the year.

"The team this year, even when we are not playing particularly well, we've managed to grind out results," said Duggan, a freshman from Glasgow, Scotland.  "We've had a lot of games like that so far this year."

Furman controlled the majority of the possession on the night and compiled a 10-6 edge in shot attempts, including a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal.  

Matt Pacifici totaled two saves for Davidson in the loss while Ryan stopped one shot to secure his 10th victory in goal for the Paladins.

Furman plays its final home match of the season on Saturday when it hosts rival UNCG at Stone Stadium.  The match, part of Furman's Homecoming Weekend activities, kicks off at 6 p.m.

Tickets for Saturday's match are $4 for adults and $2 for children.  Furman students receive free admission with a valid student ID.

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