2010 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University

2010 OWU Men’s SoccerOhio Wesleyan 3, Wittenberg 0Oct. 28 at Roy Rike FieldTravis Wall collected 2 goals and Tyler Wall had a goal and anassist as top-ranked Ohio Wesleyan defeated Wittenberg in NCACplay. The win clinched the NCAC championship for Ohio Wesleyan,the Battling Bishops’ second straight, fifth in the last 6 years, and18th overall in the 26 seasons of NCAC competition. Ohio Wesleyanwon the No. 1 seed in the NCAC tournament.SCORING LEADERS: Tr.Wall 2-0, Ty. Wall 1-1.SAVES: Ott 1, Hendricks 0.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 31, Wittenberg 5.Kevin McGowanOhio Wesleyan 2, Allegheny 0Oct. 31 at Meadville, Pa.Greene and Laipple scored goals to lift Ohio Wesleyan over theGators in NCAC action. The Bishops struck quickly, earning a pairof corner kicks during the first 80 seconds of play. After the secondcorner, shots by Tyler Wall and Travis Wall were blocked, but Greenescored from a scramble in front of the Gator net to give Ohio Wesleyana 1-0 lead. The win was Ohio Wesleyan’s 23rd in a row in NCACcompetition, tying the conference record set by Ohio Wesleyan from1998-2001. Ohio Wesleyan finished the regular season allowing only2 goals to set an NCAA all-divisions record for fewest goals allowedin regular-season play, bettering the mark of 3 set by Macalester(Minn.) in 1997 and matched by York (Pa.) in 2008. The previous OhioWesleyan record was 5 goals allowed in 16 games during the 2006season. The shutout was the 17th of the season for the BattlingBishops, breaking the school record of 16 set in 1991. Travis Wall wasnamed NCAC Player of the Week for his efforts in the Wittenberg andAllegheny games.SCORING LEADERS: Greene 1-0, Laipple 1-0.SAVES: Hendricks 2.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 26, Allegheny 4.NCAC TOURNAMENTOhio Wesleyan 2, Hiram 1Nov. 4 at Roy Rike FieldHalloran and Harmanis scored to give top-ranked Ohio Wesleyana 2-0 lead, and the Bishops went on to defeat the Terriers ina semifinal contest of the NCAC tournament. The Bishops took thelead early in the second half when Blake Pifer set Tyler Wall free on abreakaway. Wall’s shot was saved, but Halloran followed the play andscored on the putback for a 1-0 Ohio Wesleyan lead. Ohio Wesleyanadded to its lead in the 64th minute when Eric Francis sent the ballto Harmanis, who finished inside the right post to make it 2-0. Hiramgot on the scoreboard in the 74th minute, the first goal allowed by theBishops in nearly a month, and only the third surrendered by OhioWesleyan during the entire season.SCORING LEADERS: Halloran 1-0, Harmanis 1-0.SAVES: Hendricks 6.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 27, Hiram 14.Denison 2, Ohio Wesleyan 1Nov. 7 at Roy Rike FieldTyler Wall scored to tie the game at 1-1, but the Big Red got thegame-winner in the second overtime to defeat Ohio Wesleyan in theNCAC tournament championship game.SCORING LEADERS: Ty.Wall 1-0, Pifer 0-1.SAVES: Ott 2.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 26, Denison 11.NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENTTransylvania 1, Ohio Wesleyan 0Nov. 15 at Roy Rike FieldThe Pioneers scored in the 71st minute and went on to defeatOhio Wesleyan in a second-round game of the NCAA Division IIItournament. On a Transylvania corner kick, the ball was sent intothe penalty area, and off a Bishop defender and just under thecrossbar for a 1-0 Transylvania lead.2009 OWU reviewSAVES: Hendricks 3.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 21, Transylvania 8.25