(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Ohio Northern Polar Bears defeated the Wilmington Quakers 3-1 Wednesday afternoon at Williams Stadium.
Ohio Northern struck first in the sixth minute, finding the back of the net on its first shot of the contest to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Polar Bears doubled their advantage with another goal in the 26th minute, carrying a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Trailing by two goals, Wilmington responded in the 80th minute when Caleb Redding headed home a free kick from Jace Houck to cut the deficit to 2-1.
With time winding down, Ohio Northern added an insurance goal in the 90th minute to secure the 3-1 victory.
Notables
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Wilmington tallied 11 shots, including three on goal, while Ohio Northern recorded 12 shots with six on target.
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Caleb Redding scored his fifth goal of the season, taking sole possession of the team lead in goals.
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Jace Houck recorded his third assist of the season, moving into second on the team in assists.
What's Up Next
Wilmington travels east to face Marietta at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
The match will stream on FloSports, with live stats available at pioneers.marietta.edu
