TEANECK, N.J. - Eric Detzel (York, Pa./Central York) scored two goals, including the game-winner in the 37th minute to lead Mount St. Mary's past Fairleigh Dickinson 2-1 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) men's soccer opener for both teams on Friday.

Detzel notched his third and fourth tallies of the year and posted his first two-goal performance since finding the twine twice against Howard on Sept. 17, 2008.

Scott Phinith (Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder) dished out an assist on Detzel's first goal for the Mount (2-6-0, 1-0-0 NEC) while Chris Davis (Townsville, Australia/Kirwan State) made four saves in the winning effort.

Majdi Zaineh made three saves for the Knights (3-6-0, 0-1-0 NEC) while the squad scored its lone tally on an own goal.

In a rematch of the 2008 NEC Championship Game, Mount St. Mary's scored a pair of goals in the first half and held on to open the league slate with a win for the second-straight season.

Phinith served the ball across the net to Detzel, who nailed the shot into the bottom right corner to hand the Mountaineers a 1-0 advantage at the 5:08 mark.

The game became a 1-all standstill after Fairleigh Dickinson registered a tally on an own goal at 31:33.

Detzel then scored the game-winning score when he dribbled down the middle of the field and fired a shot into the left netting at 36:29 for a 2-1 advantage.

The Knights had a couple of chances to tie the game at 2, but could not convert. Paul King had his shot saved in the 47th minute by Davis before the junior stopped Cristian Vasconez in the 51st minute. King had a scoring chance go off the cross bar in the 67th minute before Tatenda Chimanda gave Fairleigh Dickinson its final threat and missed high as time expired.

Mount St. Mary's returns to action on Sunday at Sacred Heart. Game time is 2:30 p.m.