Box Score COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's soccer team claimed its first home victory of 2021 in thrilling fashion scoring a goal in the final moments of the contest to claim a 2-1 victory against Tiffin University on Saturday afternoon.
The Black and Gold struck early as midfielder Shingai Nindi (Shanghai, China) got the hosts in front in just the third minute. Midfielder Jacob Gruber (Westerville, Ohio) found his teammate making a run and Nindi did the rest, burying the show to give the hosts 1-0 advantage.
Tiffin answered just three minutes later to even the score at 1-1.
Both teams traded chances throughout the remainder of the match, setting up an exciting last few minutes of action. ODU was awarded a corner in the 83rd minute and capitalized on the opportunity. Freshman Khalif Hassan (Columbus, Ohio) floated a ball into the penalty area where it bounced around before senior Jaxson Szabo (Worthington, Ohio) slammed the ball into the back of the net to claim the 2-1 victory.
UP NEXT
ODU returns to action on Thursday evening as they battle Walsh University. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 PM.
Contact: Ralph Schudel
schudelr@ohiodominican.edu
