Homecoming treated the Ashland University men's soccer team quite well on Saturday (Oct. 3) afternoon, as the Eagles earned three key Great Midwest Athletic Conference points, 4-0, against Findlay at Ferguson Field.
 
The Eagles improve to 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the league, and the Oilers are 7-2-1, 4-2-1. Ashland ended Findlay's three-game winning streak in the series, and scored the most goals against the Oilers since its last win against them in 2023.

With the win, AU has won seven consecutive first games in the month of October.
 
Sophomore forward Tom Woodward broke the scoreless tie in the 36^th minute on a penalty kick. His team-leading sixth goal of the fall put the Eagles up initially.
 
Then, in the 52^nd minute, sophomore midfielder Hayden Clark potted his second goal of 2026 on an assist from junior defender Noel Pataki (his first as an Eagle).
 
The 70^th minute saw the Eagles go up 3-0 when junior defender Daniel Drage's second goal of the season came from sophomore defender Antonio Soto (also his first at AU).
 
Less than five minutes later, in the 75^th minute, senior midfielder Sergio Ruiz's third goal this campaign upped AU's lead to 4-0. Clark picked up the assist, his first of the season.
 
Junior goalkeeper Jaime Duran's nine saves led to his fourth clean sheet of the season.
 
The Oilers out-shot the Eagles, 17-14. Findlay took eight of the game's 10 corner kicks.
 
Ashland will stay at home in conference play, taking on Northwood on Thursday (Oct. 8) at 6:30 p.m. on Youth Night.