Men's Soccer: Ohio Northern (6-2-1 overall) vs. Adrian (Mich.) (7-1-0 overall)
Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 7 p.m. - Kerscher Stadium, Ada, Ohio
Wednesday's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's soccer team will look to extend its win streak to six games Wednesday when it plays host to Adrain (Mich.) at 7 p.m. at Kerscher Stadium in Ada … The Polar Bears boast a 6-2-1 overall record and have beaten their last five opponents by a combined score of 10-0 … The five straight shut outs ONU has logged is its longest such streak since 2012 … The Polar Bears' most recent victory occurred Saturday in Ada where the Polar Bears downed Rose-Hulman 2-0 … In that game, senior Luke Fickenworth scored his first goal of the season — third of his career — while newly-added senior Takashi Yuzawa recorded his first-career goal … Sophomore Levi King is the leader in the clubhouse with three goals in 2019 … Juniors Jimmy Walkinshaw and Beelal Hasan along with sophomore Seth Gundlach each have two goals apiece this season Sophomore goaltender John Lombardo logged his fifth shut out in a row Saturday — sixth of the season — with three more saves, bringing his season total to 35 … Adrian — which is receiving votes in the latest D3soccer.com poll — lays claim to a 7-1-0 overall record, with its only loss being a 2-1 double-overtime loss to No. 11 Case Western Reserve … The Bulldogs average 2.13 goals per contest and are led offensively by freshman Dylan Wismont who has four goals to his name … Senior goaltender Spencer Brown mans the net and has 35 saves this season with four shut outs.
Goals | Assists | Points | Saves | GAA | ||||||||||||||
1. | King | 3 | 1. | George | 2 | 1. | King | 8 | 1. | Lombardo | 35 | 1. | Lombardo | 0.87 | ||||
2. | 3 Tied | 2 | 1. | King | 2 | 2. | Hasan | 5 | ||||||||||
3. | 5 Tied | 1 | 2. | Walkinshaw | 5 |
Series Record: Ohio Northern owns a 10-0-1 all-time record against Adrian … The Polar Bears have won the last six matchups by a combined score of 24-0, which includes a 2-0 victory in 2018.
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.