BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's soccer team defeated Heidelberg University by a final score of 3-1 on the turf of George Finnie Stadium as they honored the life and legacy of Nick Young '24 throughout the contest, a 2024 BW graduate and a three-year member of the team who appeared in 50 games.
Young passed away on October 13 after battling a rare cancer case of DSRCT Sarcoma at the age of 23. Players on the Brown and Gold wore yellow arm patches with pink text in honor of his legacy and in the fight against Sarcoma.
With the win, the Yellow Jackets clinched their second consecutive berth in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament. By doing so, they were led by senior midfielder
Dominic Massaro, who scored three goals as the team secured its 10th victory of 2026.
Game Recap
The first half started off by being scoreless for the first 43 minutes of play. Over this span, BW took a total of nine shots, with three of them coming on goal. They finally converted with just over two minutes to go in the first half with
Davis Van Every scoring his second goal of the season. This was good enough to ensure a 1-0 lead for the Brown and Gold at the halfway point.
After the second half started with neither team making any noise for the first seven minutes, Heidelberg scored a goal on a free kick foul to tie the game up at one. It remained this way for the next 20 minutes until Massaro started his scoring part two times over; his first goal was shot from the center part of the net, which was unassisted. His second goal was scored 11 minutes later with
Nate Usrey coming in on the assist.
As a team, the Yellow Jackets took a total of 23 shots, with 10 of them coming on goal, and they additionally had three corner kicks to go with their shots total.
The Matchup
Since 2008, the contest was the 20th head-to-head matchup in that span. Heidelberg has a 9-8-3 record in these games.
OAC Tournament Watch
The Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament starts on Tuesday, November 3. With tonight's victory, the Yellow Jackets have not only clinched an OAC tournament berth, but they also secure home-field advantage for the first round. They will play host to either Capital, Wilmington, or Marietta, determining on how Saturday's results go.
Looking Ahead
The Yellow Jackets conclude the regular season by traveling to Marietta College on Saturday night, October 31. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
