Men’s Soccer falls in physical battle to Marietta

The Muskingum men's soccer team fell in a physical battle against OAC-foe Marietta on Wednesday night, 2-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-13-1, 0-7-1), Marietta (6-6-4, 3-2-3)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field – New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by sophomore Mahfuz Yakubu who had one goal and finished with three shots on the night.
• Senior Blake Weatherholt, senior Ryan Peck, junior Edwin Palou, and sophomore Ryan Watson finished with one shot each.
• Freshman Zach Marchesano grabbed seven saves in 90 minutes of work in goal.
• Marietta was led by Caden Ferguson and Ben Teasdale who each had a goal.

How it happened

• A Caden Fergurson goal in the 21st minute gave Marietta an early 1-0 lead.
• The Pioneers extended their lead, 2-0 in the 56th minute from a Ben Teasdale goal.
• The Muskies cut the lead in half, 2-1 after a Marietta hand ball in the box that drew a made PK from Yakubu in the 63rd minute.

Up Next

• The Muskies wrap-up their season on Saturday, October 30 when they host Heidelberg for Senior Day. Game time set for 2:00 p.m.