WASHINGTON, D.C. - Gallaudet University and Hood College entered Friday night's men's soccer game in search of their first Capital Athletic Conference victory. Unfortunately for the Bison they were on the short end of a 5-0 shutout before a Homecoming crowd of 250 at Hotchkiss Field under the lights.

The two teams played even for the first 20 minutes of the game before the Blazers (3-12, 1-6 CAC) broke through with two quick goals, in a three-minute span. Defender Carlin Rabie scored the first of his two goals in the game in the 23rd minute while midfielder Shawn Fernholz netted his first goal of the season off an assist from Zachary Salisbury (one goal, one assist) in the 26th minute.

Gallaudet (0-17, 0-7 CAC) took four shots in the first half as the Bison trailed 2-0 at the intermission. In the second half, GU only took three shots as Hood outshot the Buff and Blue 26-7 in the game. The Bison hurt themselves several times as they were whistled six times for being offsides. Hood booted in three additional goals in the second half.

Sophomore goalie Poloko Qobose (Gaborone, Botswana) kept the Bison in the game as he made several acrobatic saves as he ended the game with nine saves. Hood goalie William Lane picked up the win and stopped three Bison shots.

Gallaudet will close out the 2009 season and the final chapter of the Bison in the CAC when they host Stevenson University on Tuesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. Gallaudet, a founding member of the CAC, is leaving after this season to join the North Eastern Athletic Conference. The last time GU won a CAC game was in 1997, when it won twice. Currently, the Bison have lost 53 consecutive games since 2006.