Alex Shaffer, Ryan Sommerfeld score as Men's Soccer posts 2-0 victory at Trine (Ind.)

ANGOLA, Ind. — Second half goals from junior Ryan Sommerfeld (Dublin/Coffman) and sophomore Alex Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) just eight minutes apart gave the Ohio Northern men's soccer team a 2-0 victory at Trine (Ind.) on Wednesday afternoon at Weaver Field in the fourth game of its current five-game road trip.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (4-3-1), Trine (Ind.) (1-3-2)
• Venue: Weaver Field

The Match

• Shaffer scored at the 72:03 mark off an assist from freshman Colin Gottron (Dayton/Centerville) to break the scoreless tie.
• At 80:00 even, Sommerfeld scored off an assist from sophomore Gage Foster (Mason) to make it a 2-0 match.
• Junior Will Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) led ONU with four shots.
• Junior Lucas Hickey (Conroe, Tex./Oak Ridge) played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU and recorded two saves.
• The Polar Bears out-shot the Thunder 20-5 and had a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
• Ohio Northern enjoyed a 54%-46% advantage in possession.

Notables

• Sommerfeld's goal was his third of the season and eighth of his career.
• Shaffer's goal was the first of his career.
• Gottron's assist was the first of his career.
• Foster now has one assist this year and two for his career.
• Hickey posted his second shutout of the season and the third in his career.
• Hickey is now 10-4-2 in his career in goal.
• Northern is now 2-2-0 on its current road trip.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will wrap up their non-conference schedule and complete their five-match road trip on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. match at Rose-Hulman (Ind.).