COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's soccer team is coming off a two game trip to Michigan after traveling to Northwood on Friday, Sep. 28 and Saginaw Valley, Sunday, Sep. 30. The Panthers walked away from the trip 2-0. This week, the Panthers are looking to extend their winning streak to four as they welcome Tiffin to Panther Field on Friday, October 5.
About the Panthers:
With the help of senior Casey Weddle and freshman Brent Wahle, the Ohio Dominican men's soccer team silenced the Northwood Timberwolves 5-0 in Midland, Michigan.
Kicking his second penalty kick of the season, Weddle (Cincinnati, Ohio) sent the ball past Timberwolves goalie Johannes Sterobo in the 13th minute to give the Panthers the early 1-0 lead.
Just seven minutes later, Wahle (Pataskala, Ohio) recorded his first goal of the season after senior Colby Catlett (Hilliard, Ohio) dribbled down the right side and placed the ball into an open area to give Wahle an uncontested shot on goal.
Catlett once again found Whale as Whale connected for his second goal of the game at the 29:12 mark to give the Panthers a 3-0 lead.
Following the break, sophomore Jakob Szabo (Worthington, Ohio) found senior Justin Wheeler (Gahanna, Ohio) on a cross from the left side on the six yard line to score the first goal of the second half.
At the 66:02 mark, Szabo found Weddle this time after dribbling down the middle of the field for Weddle to put the ball in the back of the net from 13 yards out for the fifth and final goal of the game.
Freshman goalie Macklin Robinson (Cincinnati, Ohio) picked up his second win of his young career, notching three saves.
On Sunday, freshman Kevin McMahon (Dublin, Ohio), hit game winning goal and the Panthers third straight win, topping the No. 13 Saginaw Valley Cardinals 3-2 in overtime.
Senior Casey Weddle (Cincinnati, Ohio) continued his momentum from the previous game, scoring in the 27th minute, giving the Panthers an early 1-0 lead.
Following the break, the Cardinals Zach Myers connected on a pass from Lachlan Savage, knotting the game at 1-1. A little over 20 minutes later, Zach Walega gave the Cardinals the 2-1 lead after he sent the ball into the back of the net from a Zach Minor pass.
Weddle scored the tying goal and his fifth of the season after he kicked his third penalty kick of the season.
In the first overtime, Weddle found McMahon after playing the ball thru to the 18 and gave McMahon a shot on the goal for the game-winner.
Robinson picked up the win and improved his record to 2-1-0 while grabbing two saves.
About the Dragons:
Tiffin and Malone squared off in a GLIAC matchup at Paradiso Fields, combining for 42 shots on the day, but Malone's lone goal midway through the first half ending up being the deciding one in a 1-0 defeat.
Tiffin outshot the Pioneers 11-9 in the first half, but it was Malone's Rubem Miranda who took a pass from Kelvin Aquino and placed it in the upper 90 in the 26th minute to take a 1-0 lead into the half. The Dragons were outshot 13-9 in the second half but could not manage to put a goal in the net. Jeremy Ashley took the loss in goal despite making 12 saves.
Tiffin University's Josh Link headed home a goal in the 3rd minute and TU's defense held off Lake Erie for the next 87 minutes, posting a 1-0 victory at Lake Erie.
Link got the Dragons on the board almost immediately, heading home a goal from four yards out as the Dragons took the early lead. Lake Erie mounted a solid attack throughout the game, outshooting TU 21-11 overall but managing only to match TU with 6 shots on goal apiece.
Jeremy Ashley got the win in goal for TU, making 6 saves in 90 minutes while posting the shutout.
About the Series:
These two teams first clashed in 2004 where the Dragons walked away with a 2-1 victory on the Panthers home turf. Since then, Tiffin has held a 3-5-2 advantage of the series. Last season, the two teams split their games with the Panthers capturing a 2-1 home win in September and the Dragons a 2-1 win in Tiffin.
Contact: Sarah Twiggs
twiggss@ohiodominican.edu
