COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 24 Ohio Dominican men's soccer team struggled in the early going, but came away with a 1-1 tie in double overtime at home against GLIAC foe Tiffin on Friday evening.

The Dragons came out firing to start the game, outshooting the Panthers 11-0 over the first 34 minutes. Despite being outshot 12-4 for the half and 3-0 on corner kicks, ODU entered the break in a 0-0 deadlock.

After halftime, the intensity was turned up by both squads. The Panthers finally broke the scoreless tie in the 78th minute when Sean Lipps (Fr./Gahanna, OH) dropped off a pass to Felix Darko (Jr./Reynoldsburg, OH) who connected on his team leading sixth score of the season from the top of the box. Darko's six goals rank in the top three of the GLIAC.

Just under four minutes later, Tiffin (7-5-1; 4-3-1 GLIAC) scored the equalizer as the GLIAC leading goal scorer, Ashton Campbell, sent in a Michael O'Neill cross from the right side.

Nick Kutch almost sealed the Panthers fate in the 88th minute, but senior AJ Mueller (Dublin, OH) posted his second team save of the season, clearing the shot out of bounds before it crossed the goal line.

Neither team could send across the game-winner in the extra sessions as both squads only mustered three shot attempts and two shots on goal.

Senior keeper Tyler Gleason (Grove City, OH) turned away eight shots in the game.

ODU (9-3-1; 6-1-1 GLIAC) concludes their three-game home stand at 4:30 p.m. against Findlay on Sunday, Oct. 17 in the second game of another Panthers soccer doubleheader.

Contact: Bryan Desch
deschb@ohiodominican.edu