In the final home game of the 2024 regular season, Ashland University's men's soccer team defeated Kentucky Wesleyan, 2-0, on Thursday (Oct. 31) night at Ferguson Field.
The Eagles move to 9-6-1 overall and 8-4-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, while the Panthers are 9-4-3, 7-3-3. Ashland, now 8-1-1 in the last 10 games, climbed into third place in the conference table, while KWC is in fourth place.
On a free kick in the 27
th minute, senior forward
Rodri Fernandez scored following a Panther yellow card to put the Eagles on the board first. It was Fernandez's third goal of the season, and second in the last three days.
Then, in the 40
th minute, senior forward
Alex James potted his first goal of 2024 on assists from fifth-year midfielder
Oliver Whaley (second of the season) and senior defender
Teddy Togliatti (first of the season).
CLEAN SHEET NO. 6…AND THE REST OF THE STORY
- Senior goalkeeper Ty Bowden stopped four shots for his sixth shutout of the season. His season goals-against average dropped to 1.23.
- Ashland had a decided 23-6 shots advantage on Thursday night, and had a 7-5 lead in corner kicks.
- The Eagles are 5-0-1 all-time against the Panthers.
UP NEXT
The end of the regular season on Wednesday (Nov. 6) at 3 p.m. at Northwood (3-10-2, 3-8-1).
