Hat trick by Colin Gottron leads No. 22 Men's Soccer past John Carroll 3-2 to clinch bye in OAC Tournament
John Carroll
12-5-2, 6-3-0
2
AT
#22 Ohio Northern
13-3-3, 7-1-1
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll (12-5-2, 6-3-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| #22 Ohio Northern (13-3-3, 7-1-1) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 19:40 -
Jaden Wright
(John Carroll)
1st
- 42:40 -
Colin Gottron
(#22 Ohio Northern)
2nd
- 72:51 -
Dylan Halm
(John Carroll)
2nd
- 78:06 -
Colin Gottron
(#22 Ohio Northern)
2nd
- 88:49 -
Colin Gottron
(#22 Ohio Northern)
Game Leaders
John Carroll
G:
2 Players
(#11,
#32)
- 1
A:
2 Players
(#11,
#21)
- 1
Sh:
Luka Pranjeta
- 3
Sv:
Brenden Moher
- 4
#22 Ohio Northern
G:
Colin Gottron
- 3
A:
Ryan Sommerfeld
- 1
Sh:
Colin Gottron
- 5
Sv:
Lucas Hickey
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | John Carroll | #22 Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 15 (5) | 10 (7) |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 6 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
November 2, 2024
ADA — Three goals from sophomore Colin Gottron (Dayton/Centerville) led the No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team past John Carroll 3-2 on Saturday afternoon to wrap up the regular season.
The Basics
- Records: #22 Ohio Northern (13-3-3 overall, 7-1-1 OAC), John Carroll (12-5-2 Overall, 6-3-0 OAC).
- Venue: Kerscher Stadium — Ada, Ohio.
The Match
- John Carroll scored first in the 20th minute to take an early lead.
- Gottron took a corner kick just outside of the 18-yard box to score his first goal of the match with 42:40 gone.
- John Carroll took back the lead when they scored in the 73rd minute.
- Gottron scored his second goal of the afternoon unassisted in the 79th minute to tie the game back up.
- With just 1:11 left in the match, Gottron scored the game-winning goal off an assist from senior Ryan Sommerfeld (Dublin/Coffman) to make the score 3-2.
- Senior Lucas Hickey (Conroe, Tex./Oak Ridge) had three saves in goal for ONU.
- JCU out-shot ONU 15-10 but the Polar Bears had a 6-5 edge in corner kicks
Notables
- John Carroll leads the all-time series between the two schools by a 24-16-8 margin.
- Ohio Northern has earned a first-round bye into the OAC Tournament Semifinals on Thursday.
- If Mount Union loses, Northern wins the OAC Regular Season title and clinches the No. 1 seed in the OAC Tournament.
- With a Mount Union draw, ONU will be OAC Regular Season co-champions and will be the No. 2 seed in the OAC Tournament.
- ONU will be the No. 2 seed with a UMU victory.
- Sommerfeld leads the team this season with 23 points, eight goals and seven assists.
- Fifth-year senior Will Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) is right behind with 20 points on seven goals and six assists.
- This is the 50th season of Ohio Northern men's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 540-298-78 all-time in program history.
- Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 69-30-19 at Ohio Northern.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action Thursday at home in the OAC Tournament Semifinals.
