Men's Soccer opens 2017 home schedule with 2-1 victory over Wittenberg
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg (0-2-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio Northern (1-1-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Wittenberg
| Game Statistics | Wittenberg | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (3) | 18 (4) |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 6 |
By Caleb Scott
ADA -- The Ohio Northern men's soccer team defeated Wittenberg 2-1 in its home season opener Wednesday evening at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 1-1-1 overall, while the Tigers fall to 0-2-0.
Northern was led in the contest by junior Joseph Schulte (Copley) and senior Colin Johnson (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) as each scored a goal.
Senior Grant Cayot (Roanoke, Ind./Blackhawk Christian) recorded two assists in the victory.
WU would strike first in the contest in the 12th minute as a Tiger forward received a pass from the Tiger keeper and beat a Northern defender to push the lead to 1-0.
ONU would score the equalizer in the 24th minute as senior Cory Lains (Zionsville, Ind.) and Cayot found Schulte with a header and helped even the score at 1-1 before the intermission.
The Polar Bears would score what would prove to be the game winner in the 60th minute as Cayot played a free kick to Schulte in the goalies box who then found Johnson who found the back of the net to seal the 2-1 victory.
Northern outshot Wittenberg by an 18-8 margin, and won the corner kick battle by a 13-1 margin.
Junior Kyle Dunnavant (Mount Vernon) earned the victory in the goal and improved his record 1-1-1 overall.
Dunnavant recorded two saves in the victory.
The Polar Bears return to action Friday, Sept. 8 at 3 pm as it competes in the first round of the ONU Invitational at Kerscher Stadium and takes on Kalamazoo (Mich.).
