BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's soccer team opened up Ohio Athletic Conference play by drawing Capital University by a final score of 2-2 on the turf of George Finnie Stadium.
Goal scorers for the Yellow Jackets were starting midfielder
Braden Lamb and reserve forward
Nathan Gray, their third consecutive game in which the team has scored more than one goal.
Game Recap
The game started off in a back-and-forth battle of throw-ins. The Yellow Jackets got on the board first on a goal that was scored by
Braden Lamb, his third of the season and his second consecutive game with a goal in the 20th minute of play. At that point, the Brown and Gold held the lead for the next 20 minutes until Capital connected right before the half, as both teams were tied at one halfway through the match.
Coming out of the half, BW struck once again 10 minutes in to take their second lead of the afternoon by a score of 2-1, which
Nathan Gray connected for his first of the year, with
Carter Richardson coming in on the assist. From there, the Brown and Gold held the lead for the next seven minutes of play until the Comets came back to tie it for the second straight time. The final 34 minutes were scoreless, during which the Yellow Jackets got off six shots during that frame.
For the contest, BW won the shots taken battle, 14-10, and goalkeeper
Diego Teran made four saves.
The Matchup
Since 2008, the game is the 23rd time that the Yellow Jackets and Comets have squared off against one another. The Brown and Gold are 6-15-2 in these games.
Looking Ahead
The Yellow Jackets are back on the field on Wednesday, October 7, where they will host Mount Union. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
