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No. 15 Men's Soccer opens 2024 season with tight 3-2 loss at No. 19 Kenyon

No. 15 Men's Soccer opens 2024 season with tight 3-2 loss at No. 19 Kenyon
Box Score
August 30, 2024

GAMBIER — The No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team opened its 2024 season with a tight 3-2 loss at No. 19 Kenyon on Friday.

The Basics

  • Records: #15 Ohio Northern (0-1-0 overall), #19 Kenyon (1-0-0 overall)
  • Venue: Mavec Field — Gambier, Ohio.

The Match

  • Kenyon scored first on a penalty kick in the 12th minute.
  • Senior Brenden Gervers (Grand Blanc, Mich.) scored in the 22nd minute unassisted to tie the match at 1-1.
  • Senior Noah Zebrak (Cleveland/St. Ignatius) gave ONU a 2-1 lead in the 28th minute.
  • Kenyon evened the match at 2-2 with 1:24 left in the half and got the match-winner in the 66th minute.
  • Senior Lucas Hickey (Conroe, Tex./Oak Ridge) had four saves in goal for ONU.

Notables

  • The match was delayed 40 miniutes due to lightning in the area at the start of the match.
  • The Owls out-shot the Polar Bears 11-5 and had a 7-5 advantage in corner kicks.
  • Friday's contest marked the third consective season that the Polar Bears and the Owls opened their seasons against each other.
  • ONU won last year's battle 4-2 after KC won 6-2 in 2022.
  • Northern is 7-4-3 in its last 14 season openers.
  • Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 56-28-16 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Sunday at 1 pm when they host Oberlin in their home opener at Kerscher Stadium.