For the second time in less than a month, Ashland University's men's soccer team earned a Great Midwest Athletic Conference win over Northwood.
On Sept. 18 at Ferguson Field, it was a 4-1 score. On Wednesday (Oct. 15), it was a 3-0 road decision to move the Eagles to 4-7-1 overall and 3-6 in the league.
The Timberwolves are 0-8-4, 0-7-2.
Ashland struck early, when senior forward
Rodri Jimenez scored in the 12
th minute on a feed from freshman forward
Tom Woodward. For Jimenez, it is his second goal of the season, and for Woodward, his second assist.
In the 41
st minute, junior midfielder
Sergio Ruiz potted his second goal of the 2025 on the first collegiate assist from freshman midfielder
Hayden Clark.
Added insurance came on a Woodward goal, his fifth of the campaign, in the 81
st minute on assists from senior forward
Alex James and junior midfielder
Leo Aquino (both first of 2025).
Junior goalkeeper
Zach Harrison (1-1) earned his first collegiate shutout following a four-save effort.
THE WINNING RECAP
- The Eagles out-shot the Timberwolves by a 19-14 count.
- Ashland also took five of the seven corner kicks on Wednesday.
NEXT UP
Youth Day at Ferguson Field on Saturday (Oct. 18) at 3:30 p.m. vs. Lake Erie.