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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Dominican's men's soccer team heads to University Center, Mich. and the campus of Saginaw Valley State for the GLIAC Tournament, beginning this Thursday, Nov. 3. The second-seeded Panthers will take on third-seeded Northwood (Mich.) in the first semifinal at noon, followed by the host and No. 14 Cardinals and Tiffin at 2:30 p.m. in the second semifinal.
About the Panthers:
ODU concluded the regular season with a pair of key home regional non-conference wins, shutting out former AMC foe Urbana 3-0 on Tuesday evening and rallying for a 3-2 come-from-behind win on Sunday's Senior Day against Walsh.
Three Panthers tallied scores, including a pair of multi-goal efforts by juniors Andrew Edler (Hilliard, OH) and Tommy Glenn (Pataskala, OH), while senior Felix Darko (Reynoldsburg, OH) recorded one goal in each contest.
Edler led the team with five points behind a pair of second half scores on Tuesday and an assist on Glenn's first score on Sunday. Glenn's first score in the 71st minute helped spark a comeback that saw ODU turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead in just under a 10-minute span as Darko notched the equalizer off a loose ball in the 76th minute and Glenn recorded his first game-winner in the 80th minute. Their largest come-from-behind win of the year extended the Panthers win streak to a season-best three games.
Sophomore Duncan Campbell (Hilliard, OH) recorded the first multi-assist game of his career on Sunday, helping on both of Edler's scores and moving him into a tie for the team lead with five.
About the Timberwolves:
Northwood went 1-1-0 last week, defeating No. 22 Saginaw Valley State 3-2 at home, before falling 4-1 at Notre Dame (Ohio) in the regular season finale. On Thursday, The Timberwolves were aided by a Cardinal own goal to go along with scores by D.J. Evans and freshman Joey Censoni who netted his first career goal and eventual game-winner with under three minutes remaining. NU took the initial lead against the Falcons on Saturday, but four unanswered scores, including three in the second half, resulted in the Timberwolves first loss in four matches. Leading scorer Keith Lough ranks third in the GLIAC in both goals (8) and points (19), while Chen Tzfania leads the squad with four assists.
The Series:
Thursday's semfinal will be the third matchup this season and sixth time since 2009 that ODU and Northwood have met on the field. The Panthers hold a 4-0-1 record in the series, including a 1-0-1 mark this year against a Northwood squad that was ranked 22nd and 18th at the times, and have outscored the Timberwolves 10-2 in their five meetings.
Did You Know?:
-- Faced with just their second two-goal deficit of the season, the Panthers three unanswered second half scores in Sunday's game resulted in the year's largest comeback victory.
-- Colby Catlett finished the regular season tied for the conference lead with nine goals and ranked second with 21 points, while Felix Darko was fourth in goals with seven and eighth in points at 18. Casey Weddle, Andrew Edler and Duncan Campbell all finished in a tie for second in with five assists apiece.
Contact: Bryan Desch
deschb@ohiodominican.edu
