Men's Soccer drops 3-2 decision to Ohio Wesleyan
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan (3-2-0) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ohio Northern (3-2-1) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Team Stats
Ohio Wesleyan
| Game Statistics | Ohio Wesleyan | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 19 (8) | 15 (5) |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
By Caleb Scott
ADA -- The Ohio Northern men's soccer team fell 3-2 to Ohio Wesleyan in an exciting matchup on Wednesday evening at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears fall to 3-2-1 overall, while the Bishops improve to 3-2-0.
Seniors Cory Lains (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) and J.J. Fortner (Maumee) led the way for Northern offensively as each scored a goal.
Senior Grant Cayot (Roanoke, Ind./Blackhawk Christian) added an assist for the Polar Bears.
OWU would strike first in the contest in the 17th minute to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Bishops would add to their lead in the 32nd minute and take a 2-0 lead into the intermission.
Northern would get one back in the 79th minute as Cayot played a ball overtop of the OWU defense and found Lains to bring Northern within 2-1.
Minutes later, Fortner would pick up a loose ball in the 84th minute and beat the keeper to knot the game at 2-2 with just over five minutes remaining in the contest.
Less than two minutes later, the Bishops would score the go-ahead goal to seal the 3-2 victory.
Freshman Dylan Plank (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim) led the way defensively as he recorded five saves in the goal.
OWU outshot ONU 19-15, while the Polar Bears won the corner kick battle by a 7-4 margin.
Northern will return to the field Saturday, Sept. 16 as it travels to Oberlin to take on the Yoemen at 7 pm.
