Men's Soccer: Ohio Northern (4-2-1 overall) vs. Hanover (Ind.) (2-2-0 overall)
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7 p.m. - Kerscher Stadium, Ada, Ohio
Wednesday's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's soccer team returns home and hosts Hanover, Ind. Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Kerscher Stadium in Ada … The Polar Bears currently boast a three-game win streak, and they've outscored their opponents 6-0 during that span … ONU's most recent victory occurred Monday in Huntington, Ind. where the Polar Bears edged the Foresters 1-0 … In that game, Zach Yoder netted his first goal of the season … Junior forward Beelal Hasan, junior midfielder Jimmy Walkinshaw and sophomore midfielder Levi King have all scored two goals apiece to pace Northern offensively … Defensively, sophomore goaltender John Lombardo has been stout of late … He hasn't allowed a goal since Sept. 7, has four shut outs on the season and 29 saves to his name … Hanover lays claim to a 2-2 overall record with its most recent result being a 2-0 loss to Thomas More (Ky.) … The Panthers average two goals per game and are led by sophomore forward Luke Eppler who has three scores on the season … Junior goalkeeper Aaron Stocksdale has logged 15 saves in 2019.
| Goals | Assists | Points | Saves | GAA | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Walkinshaw | 2 | 1. | 6 Tied | 1 | 1. | Walkinshaw | 5 | 1. | Lombardo | 29 | 1. | Lombardo | 1.11 | ||||
| 1. | Hasan | 2 | 1. | Hasan | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1. | King | 2 | 1. | King | 5 |
Series Record: The Polar Bears own a 2-0-0 all-time record against Hanover … The two squads last met in 2010 when Northern claimed an 8-1 home victory.
Interim Head Coach Chris Matejka: Matejka is in his first season as the interim head coach of the Ohio Northern men's soccer program. He was an assistant coach with the Polar Bears the last six years.