(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington Quakers played the Ohio Wesleyan Bishops to a 3-3 draw in a six-goal thriller Wednesday evening at Williams Stadium.
In the fourth minute, Caleb Redding buried a pass from William Jansson to give Wilmington an early lead.
The Bishops found an equalizer in the 41st minute to send the match into halftime tied, 1-1.
Wilmington retook the lead in the 49th minute when Jace Houck capped off a run with a goal.
Just one minute later, Redding doubled the Quakers' advantage, scoring his second goal of the match off another pass from Jansson to give the Green and White their largest lead of the night, 3-1.
Ohio Wesleyan answered in the 63rd minute, scoring to cut Wilmington's advantage to one.
Then, in the waning minutes of the match, the Bishops found the equalizer in the 88th minute, scoring off the rebound of a saved shot to level the match at 3-3.
The score held through the final whistle as the Quakers and Bishops settled for the draw.
Notables
- Wilmington finished with nine shots, putting six on goal. Ohio Wesleyan tallied 14 shots with nine on target.
- Caleb Redding recorded a brace with a season-high two goals. The junior forward from Lancaster, Ohio, now has four goals this season.
- Jace Houck scored his second goal of the season.
- William Jansson recorded a season-high two assists. He now leads the Quakers with four assists and eight goal contributions.
What's Up Next
Wilmington continues its three-match homestand by hosting Heidelberg in the OAC opener at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Williams Stadium.
The match will stream on FloSports, with live stats available at wilmingtonquakers.com.
