Dixie State opened defense of its Pacific West Conference title with a 1-0 shutout result vs. Chaminade Thursday night at Legend Solar Stadium. The victory was DSU's 20^th-straight regular season win overall and 14^th-consecutive conference result.

Dixie State's (5-0-0/1-0-0) defense led the way as the Trailblazers held Chaminade (1-2-0/0-1-0 PacWest) to just one shot on goal and five total shot attempts in the match. The Silverswords' lone shot on goal came on a Nick Kraus penalty kick chance four minutes into play, but DSU sophomore netminder Zach Nielson (West Point, Utah/Northridge HS) was up to the task as he made a diving stop to his right to keep CUH off the board.

The Trailblazers cashed in their first offensive set early in the 12^th-minute when Angel Estrada (Pasadena, Calif./Pasadena HS) centered a ball to Jandir Porta (West Valley City, Utah/Hunter HS), who tucked in the game's lone goal into left side of the net to give DSU the early advantage.

DSU had two dangerous scoring chances in the 34^th-minute when Mitch Wilkinson (St. George, Utah/Dixie HS) headed a point-blank shot off a Moises Medina (Mesquite, Nev./Virgin Valley HS) cross, but CUH keeper Bernd Buescherhoff made the save to keep a one-goal match. Medina followed that up with another chance 22 seconds later when he rocketed a shot toward the Silverswords' goal, but the ball caromed off the right post.

Dixie State finished with 11 shots in the match, three on frame. 

Dixie State continues its four-match homestand this Saturday as the Trailblazers welcome PacWest newcomer Biola to Legend Solar Stadium at 12:30 p.m.