Pair of late goals lift No. 13 Men's Soccer to 2-1 victory over Ohio Wesleyan

ADA — The No. 13 Ohio Northern men's soccer team scored twice in the final 7:57 to erase a 1-0 deficit and post a 2-1 victory over Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday night at Kerscher Stadium.

The Basics

• Records: #13 Ohio Northern (4-1-0 overall), Ohio Wesleyan (3-2-0 overall)
• Venue: Kerscher Stadium — Ada, Ohio.

The Match

• Trailing 1-0, senior Noah Zebrak (Cleveland/St. Ignatius) got the equlizer when he tapped in a loose ball from point-blank range off a cross with 7:57 left in the match.
• The Polar Bears got the match-winner with just 33 seconds left when fifth-year senior Will Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) scored from 12 yards out after some quick passing from his teammates.
• Three consecutive one-touch passes got Shaffer free in the box.
• Official assists go to senior Ryan Sommerfeld (Dublin/Coffman) and sophomore Vinnie Chaput (Canton, Mich./Salem) after freshman Chase Robinson (Blacklick/Gahanna) got the show started with a one-touch pass off a long ball into the box by Zebrak.
• The Battling Bishops took a 1-0 lead on a goal in the 23rd minute.
• OWU nearly held on to the lead despite ONU's second half onslaught, which saw the hosts enjoy a 14-3 advantage in shots after halftime.
• Freshman Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had three saves in goal for ONU.
• Ohio Northern out-shot Ohio Wesleyan 18-11 and had a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks.
• The Polar Bears had a 61-39 advantage in possession over the Bishops.

Notables

• Sommerfeld leads Ohio Northern in scoring through 5 matches with 8 points on 3 goals and 2 assists.
• Zebrak and Robinson are tied for second with 7 points on 3 goals and 1 assist.
• OWU is now 20-7-3 all-time against ONU, but Northern had a 4-1 advantage in Kerscher Stadium.
• Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 60-28-16 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Friday at 9 p.m. (EDT) when they play at No. 7-ranked Colorado College.