2007 guide - Ohio Wesleyan University

2007 OWU Men’s Soccerwhen Ciccarelli scored off a deflection of a header by Warren, with Brewer alsocredited with an assist on the play. Less than 3 minutes later, Francis headedhome a crossing pass for a 2-0 Bishop lead. Dague was named NCAC Player ofthe Week for his efforts in the shutout wins over Oberlin and Wittenberg. TheBishops inched upward to No. 4 in the next NSCAA Division III poll.SCORING LEADERS: Ciccarelli, Francis 1-0.SAVES: Dague 5.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 11, Wittenberg 9.Ohio Wesleyan 3, Kenyon 1Oct. 17 at GambierHalloran scored twice to lead Ohio Wesleyan over the Lords in NCAC action.Ohio Wesleyan took the lead in the 56th minute when a Bishop cross went intothe Kenyon goal, with Neal credited with the score. Halloran gave the Bishops a2-0 lead with a goal off a pass from Jeff Sullivan, then scored on a diving headeroff a crossing pass from Markovich.SCORING LEADERS: Skoczen 1-1; Kelly, Graham 1-0.SAVES: Dague 6.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 26, Kenyon 7.Ohio Wesleyan 5, Earlham 0Oct. 20 at Roy Rike FieldNeal set up the game-winning goal and scored 2 goals of his own to spark OhioWesleyan over the Quakers in NCAC play. Halloran scored off a Neal pass toput the Bishops on the scoreboard. Neal scored off a feed from Bianco earlyin the second half, then headed home a crossing pass from Warren for a 3-0Bishop lead. Skoczen and Matt Giannetti added goals for the 5-0 final. OhioWesleyan maintained the No. 4 position in the next NSCAA Division III poll.SCORING LEADERS: Neal 2-1; Halloran, Skoczen, Giannetti 1-0.SAVES: Dague 0, Jones 1.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 24, Earlham 4.Ohio Wesleyan 2, Wabash 0Oct. 25 at Roy Rike FieldKelly and Francis scored goals to give Ohio Wesleyan an NCAC win over theLittle Giants. Kelly gave Ohio Wesleyan the lead in the closing seconds of thefirst half, and Francis added a goal in the 58th minute, with Ufferman creditedwith an assist on the play.SCORING LEADERS: Kelly, Francis 1-0.SAVES: Dague 3.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 19, Wabash 3.Ohio Wesleyan 1, Hiram 1Oct. 28 at Twinsburg, OhioBianco scored to erase a 1-0 deficit, and Ohio Wesleyan went on to tie theTerriers in an NCAC matchup. The tie gave Ohio Wesleyan the North CoastAthletic Conference championship, the Bishops’ 16th in the 23 seasons of NCACcompetition. The Bishops finished the regular season with a 13-0-3 record,marking the second straight season in which Ohio Wesleyan was unbeatenin regular-season play. It was the fifth undefeated regular season in BattlingBishop men’s soccer history, following campaigns in 1971, 1994, 2000 and 2005.Ohio Wesleyan earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAC tournament. The Bishopswere ranked No. 4 in the final regular-season NSCAA Division III poll.SCORING LEADERS: Bianco 1-0.SAVES: Dague 0, Yaggi 2.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 21, Allegheny 12.Ohio Wesleyan 0, Allegheny 0Nov. 1 at Roy Rike FieldThe Gators advanced to the championship game of the NCAC tournamentby outscoring Ohio Wesleyan on penalty kicks after a scoreless tie in NCACtournament semifinal action. It marked the third time that Ohio Wesleyan hadgone to penalty kicks in the NCAC tournament. In a 2002 semifinal matchup,after a 1-1 tie, Ohio Wesleyan outscored Wooster on penalty kicks, 3-1, andwas credited with a win under the rules in use that season. In a 2004 semifinalcontest, Ohio Wesleyan and Denison played to a scoreless tie and Denisonadvanced on penalty kicks, 3-1.NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENTOhio Wesleyan 1, Hope 1Nov. 10 at Roy Rike FieldSkoczen converted the deciding kick as Ohio Wesleyan outscored the FlyingDutchment on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in a first-round matchup of theNCAA Division III tournament. With the shootout tied, 2-2, Neal convertedhis kick, and Jamison Dague stopped a Hope kick to give the Bishops the lead.After the teams traded successful kicks, giving the Bishops a 4-3 lead, Skoczenconverted his kick to end the shootout. Ohio Wesleyan had taken a 1-0 leadin the eighth minute when Neal stripped the ball from a Flying Dutchmendefender near the top of the Hope penalty area and centered the ball toSkoczen, who redirected it inside the right post. The shootout win was the firstfor Ohio Wesleyan in NCAA play since 1983, when the Bishops advanced onpenalty kicks after a 1-1 tie with Denison in a regional semifinal game.SCORING LEADERS: Skoczen 1-0, Neal 0-1.SAVES: Dague 6.SHOTS: Hope 22, Ohio Wesleyan 15.Ohio Wesleyan 1, Ohio Northern 0Nov. 11 at Roy Rike FieldSkoczen scored the game’s only goal to lift Ohio Wesleyan over Ohio Northernin second-round action of the NCAA Division III tournament. After an OhioNorthern foul, Brewer launched the restart to the Polar Bear goal mouth. TheOhio Northern keeper went up to grab the ball but could not hang on to it, andwith the ball trickling toward the right side of the box, Skoczen got to it firstand tapped it into the back of the net with 28:23 left in the first half.SCORING LEADERS: Skoczen 1-0.SAVES: Dague 1.SHOTS: Ohio Wesleyan 15, Ohio Northern 10.Ohio Wesleyan 0, Case Reserve 0Nov. 18 at ClevelandSkoczen converted the deciding kick as Ohio Wesleyan outscored the Spartanson penalty kicks after a 0-0 tie in a sectional semifinal contest of the NCAADivision III tournament. With the Bishops trailing, 3-2, in the shootout, Biancoconverted his kick to tie it. Dague then saved the next CWRU kick, givingSkoczen the chance to end the shootout and send the Bishops on to the nextround, and he did just that, hitting his kick for a 4-3 Ohio Wesleyan win.SAVES: Dague 4.SHOTS: Case Reserve 17, Ohio Wesleyan 13.Ohio Wesleyan 2, Dominican 0Nov. 19 at ClevelandNeal scored to put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay and Halloran added aninsurance goal to lift Ohio Wesleyan over the Stars in a sectional final contest.After a Dominican foul, Sullivan sent the restart into the box. Warren playedthe ball inside and Neal finished off the chance to put the Bishops on thescoreboard exactly 18 minutes into the game. In the 75th minute, Uffermansent the ball in from the right side and Halloran headed it home for a 2-0 OhioWesleyan advantage.SCORING LEADERS: Neal, Halloran 1-0.SAVES: Dague 2.SHOTS: Dominican 8, Ohio Wesleyan 7.Wheaton 1, Ohio Wesleyan 0Nov. 24 at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.The Thunder scored 10 minutes into the game and went on to defeat OhioWesleyan in a national semifinal game of the NCAA Division III tournament.The Bishops’ best chance of the game came with 2:24 left in regulation timewhen Markovich fielded a crossing pass about 12 yards from the Wheaton goaland had an open look, but his shot sailed high. Sullivan and Kelly representedthe Bishops on the all-tournament team.SAVES: Dague 3.SHOTS: Wheaton 11, Ohio Wesleyan 8.2006 OWU reviewSAVES: Dague 4.SHOTS: Allegheny 14, Ohio Wesleyan 12.17