WATERLOO, Ont. - The second half of the Golden Hawks' season began on Friday night like the first one ended: with a shutout defeat on home turf. This time, it was the Guelph Gryphons handing the squad a 1-0 defeat.

In what turned out to be a defensive chess match, both teams combined for just three shots over 90 minutes.

However, it was the Gryphons' goal-scoring king who provided the checkmate move. Matthew Glavanov added to his team-leading goal tally in the 70th minute with his fourth of the season, which eventually became the game-winner.

The Highway 7 rivals combined for four yellow cards, with one being shown to Gyrphons keeper Nicholas Potalivo and Laurier's Adriano Colangelo five minutes into second-half injury time.

With the defeat, the Golden Hawks drop to 3-3-1 but still sit fifth in the OUA West on 10 points - one above the division's final playoff spot.

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Laurier will aim to get the offence going once more when they travel to the Royal City on Sunday for the second leg of their home-and-home with the Gryphons (4-2-2). Their divisional rival is one spot above the purple and gold in fourth on 14 points.

Kickoff at the Gryphon Soccer Complex is set for 1 pm.