COLUMBUS, Ohio – After scoring the first two goals of the match, the Ohio Dominican men's soccer team would settle for a 2-2 draw in its conference opener against Lake Erie on rainy Friday evening.

The Panthers (0-1-2, 0-0-1 GLIAC) would strike early as junior Michael Fragoulis (Chios, Greece) would find the back of the net with a header to the left side. Fragoulis would score on a corner kick delivered by senior Justin Bonchek (Mayfield, OH) at 4:32 in the opening half.

Less than a minute later, after a Storm (0-1-1, 0-0-1 GLIAC) goal was denied due to an offside call, junior Andrew Schwall (Gahanna, OH) would give ODU a 2-0 lead with 40 minutes remaining in the first half.

Schwall would break away from the LEC defense as his first attempt on goal was saved by the Storm goalkeeper, but he was able to capitalize on the rebound.

Opportunities for each side would be even in the first half, as LEC would hold a 7-5 advantage in shots after the first 45 minutes.

In the second half, the Storm would score twice, once in the 63rd minute, and then tiying the match in the 84th minute.

During the second half and the two overtime sessions, the game became more physical as there would be a combined 19 fouls and six yellow cards between the two teams.

Neither team would be able to generate a goal in the overtime periods as the match would end in a 2-2 draw.

LEC would outshoot the Panthers 22-8, as the Storm took all six shots in overtime. ODU would muster up just three shots in the second half and overtime sessions.

Senior Justin Alexander (Reynoldsburg, OH) would make 10 saves for the match as he was in goal for the entire 110 minutes.

The Panthers will hit the road for their next contest at 4 p.m. on Friday, September 18. ODU will travel to Findlay for its first match away from Panther Stadium.

Contact: Tyler Jester

jestert@ohiodominican.edu