Men’s Soccer: Concordia (Mich.) (2-1-0 Overall) and Huntington (Ind.) (4-1-0 Overall) at Ohio Northern (0-1-1 Overall)
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington (Ind.) (4-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio Northern (2-1-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia (MI) (2-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio Northern (1-1-1) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Team Stats
Huntington (Ind.)
| Game Statistics | Huntington (Ind.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (7) | 9 (5) |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 9 |
| Offsides | 0 | 3 |
| Game Statistics | Concordia (MI) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 4 (1) | 26 (11) |
| Saves | 6 | 1 |
| Fouls | 9 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 7 |
| Offsides | 2 | 7 |
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 10-11, 2021 — Kerscher Stadium, Ada, Ohio
| Concordia (Mich.) Program (.pdf) | Huntington (Ind.) Program (.pdf) |
Preview: Friday's game against Concordia (Mich.) at Kerscher Stadium marks the 2021 home opener for Ohio Northern … The Polar Bears opened the season with a pair of games in Michigan, falling 2-1 to No. 3 Calvin and playing Hope to a scoreless draw in double overtime … Friday's game is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. while Saturday's game is set for a 1 p.m. start … Northern's lone goal of the season thus far came from freshman Trevor Tabb … Senior Levi King has attempted a team-high five shots, including three on goal, for ONU … As a team, the Polar Bears have attempted 23 shots, including 10 on goal … Senior goalkeeper John Lombardo has played all 200 minutes thus far, making eight saves and posting a save percentage of .800 and a GAA of 0.90 … Concordia (Mich.) enters Friday's game with a record of 2-1-0 … The Cardinals opened the season with wins of 2-0 over Olivet (Mich.) and 4-0 over Alma (Mich.) before falling 2-0 to Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday … CU's six goals have come on 47 shots, including 23 on goal … Sophomores Nicholas Corona and Bryce Schaner have scored two goals apiece for the Cardinals this season … Concordia's two primary goalkeepers are sophomores Ryan Webb and Kyri Wixom, who have made a combined 14 saves in playing 119 and 116 minutes, respectively … Head coach Erik Schultz is in his sixth season at CU … Huntington (Ind.) is off to a 4-1-0 start to the season and has outscored its opponents 22-7 thus far … The Foresters are 3-0 at home, 1-1 at neutral sites and have yet to play a true road game … A total of 12 different players have scored a goal for Huntington this season … Higor Barbieri has scored a team-high five goals for the Foresters, who have also gotten two goals apiece from fifth-year seniors Noah Stanford and Jonas Musselmann, seniors Jordan Morris and Eric Ocock, junior Pablo Garcia and freshman Zach Collins … Fifth-year senior Gabe Greenfield has made 19 saves for Huntington … Head coach Russ Lawson is in his 22nd season at Huntington and has led the Foresters to an average of 10 wins per season over the past five seasons.
ONU Statistical Leaders:
| Goals | Assists | Points | Saves | GAA | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | Tabb | 1 | None | 1. | Tabb | 2 | 1. | Lombardo | 8 | 1. | Lombardo | 0.90 | ||||||
Series Record: Ohio Northern leads the all-time series with Concordia (Mich.) by a 3-0-0 margin … This is the first meeting between the Polar Bears and Cardinals since 1993 when ONU picked up an 8-0 victory … Northern leads the all-time series with Huntington (Ind.) by a 2-1-0 margin … The Polar Bears and Foresters last met in 2019 in a 1-0 ONU win.
Head Coach Chris Matejka: Matejka is in his third season with the ONU men's soccer program … He has an overall coaching record of 19-11-5, a .590 win percentage.
