The charge of late by Ashland University's men's soccer team, continued on Saturday (Oct. 7) afternoon in a 2-0 win against Thomas More at Ferguson Field, has resulted in the Eagles moving into a first-place tie atop the Great Midwest Athletic Conference table.
Ashland's fourth consecutive victory puts its record at 5-5-2 and 5-1-2 in the Great Midwest, while the Saints are 5-6-1, 3-4-1. The Eagles and Tiffin, as of Saturday afternoon, are tied atop the conference with 17 points each.
NOTABLES
- Following a scoreless first half in the first meeting between the two programs, the Eagles resumed their recent scoring output in the second half. In the 59th minute, junior forward Pedro Faria's sixth goal of the season put Ashland on top following a breakaway.
- Then, in the 65th minute, senior midfielder Vander Rocha tied Faria for the team lead with his sixth goal of the campaign for a 2-0 Eagle advantage.
- That was more than enough for junior goalkeeper Ty Bowden, whose five saves resulted in his first solo clean sheet of 2023 and the third for the team this season.
- The Eagles have scored 15 goals in the last five games.
- Ashland out-shot Thomas More, 17-9, and the Eagles took 10 of the 12 corner kicks in the contest.
UP NEXT
Ashland will stay at home to take on the Dragons in a game for first place in the Great Midwest on Wednesday (Oct. 11) at 6:30 p.m. That will be the team's Backyard Game.
