On Thursday (Oct. 22) at Ferguson Field, the Ashland University men's soccer team lost 3-1 to Kentucky Wesleyan, and was eliminated from Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament contention following the final.
The Eagles are 6-9-1 overall and 4-7-1 in the Great Midwest, and the Panthers are 7-4-3, 6-3-3.
Following a saved shot from sophomore forward
Tom Woodward, senior midfielder
Sergio Ruiz potted the rebound for his fifth goal of the year, unassisted, in the game's fifth minute.
KWC leveled the score at 1 in the 32
nd minute on a goal from Carter Ford, assisted left to right by Euan Moss and Cameron Bell.
Then, in the 55
th minute, an unassisted goal by Harrison Davey at close range following an Eagle turnover put the Panthers up at 2-1. It became a 3-1 score in the 66
th minute on another KWC unassisted tally, this one from Braeden Myers-Curry.
Kentucky Wesleyan had a 17-12 shots advantage, and the Panthers took nine of the contest's 11 corner kicks.
Senior Night is coming up for the Eagle men on Saturday (Oct. 24) at 6:30 p.m., as they will take on Thomas More at Ferguson Field.