Men's Soccer edges Capital 3-2 to remain unbeaten in OAC play
3
Ohio Northern
6-4-2, 2-0-1
AT
2
Capital
6-4-1, 0-2-1
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (6-4-2, 2-0-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Capital (6-4-1, 0-2-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 05:02 -
Zade Awad
(Capital)
2nd
- 57:13 -
(Ohio Northern)
2nd
- 66:15 -
Gavin Marshall
(Ohio Northern)
2nd
- 70:30 -
Jack Francisco
(Capital)
2nd
- 80:22 -
Ryan Sommerfeld
(Ohio Northern)
Game Leaders
Capital
G:
2 Players
(#9,
#11)
- 1
A:
2 Players
(#9,
#11)
- 1
Sh:
Zade Awad
- 4
Sv:
Ethan Ogden
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 21 (5) | 8 (3) |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Fouls | 12 | 24 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 1 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
October 7, 2023
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Northern men's soccer team edged Capital 3-2 on the road on Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten in Ohio Athletic Conference play.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (6-4-2 overall, 2-0-1 OAC), Capital (6-4-1 overall, 0-2-1 OAC)
- Venue: Bernlohr Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
The Match
- The Comets scored the lone goal of the first half, as Zade Awad found the back of the net in the sixth minute.
- After tying the score on a Capital own goal in the 58th minute, the Polar Bears took a 2-1 edge with a goal from junior Gavin Marshall (Troy) off of a free kick in the 67th minute.
- The Comets answered to tie the score at 2-2 with a goal from Jack Francisco in the 71st minute.
- Junior Ryan Sommerfeld (Dublin/Coffman) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal on assists from junior Will Shaffer (Galena/St. Francis DeSales) and Marshall in the 81st minute.
- Sophomore Gage Foster (Mason) led ONU with four shots in the game.
- Junior Lucas Hickey (Conroe, Tex./Oak Ridge) played all 90 minutes in goal for ONU and recorded one save.
- The Polar Bears out-shot the Comets 21-8 in the game and had a 9-1 edge in corner kicks.
Highlight
- Marshall puts ONU up 2-1 with a goal in the 67th minute
Notables
- Marshall's goal marked his first of the season and fourth of his career.
- Sommerfeld's goal was his fifth of the season and 10th of his career.
- Sommerfeld leads the Polar Bears with 12 points on the season and is tied with Shaffer for the team lead in goals with five. He has 27 career points on 10 goals and seven assists.
- Shaffer ranks second on the team with 11 points this season. He has 22 career points on eight goals and six assists.
- ONU now leads the all-time series with Capital by a 29-14-5 margin, including a 15-4-4 mark in Columbus.
- Hickey is 12-5-3 in his career in goal and has a 1.25 GAA this season.
- Fifth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 49-25-14 at ONU.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday at OAC foe Heidelberg at 4 p.m.
