Men's Soccer falls in OT heartbreak to Baldwin Wallace

Photo Credit: Brittany Webb
Photo Credit: Brittany Webb

The Muskingum men's soccer team fell in a heartbreaking overtime loss to Baldwin Wallace on Sunday afternoon, 2-1.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (0-5, 0-5), Baldwin Wallace (2-1-2, 2-1-2)
  • Location: George Finnie Stadium - Berea, OH
  • Game Length: 2:10

Inside The Numbers

  • Freshman Trevor Firkel led the Muskie attack with three shots and scored his first career goal.
  • Several Muskies each added one strike during the contest.
  • Senior Damon Spaeth played all 98:10 in goal for Muskingum and tallied three saves.
  • CJ Kessler and Nick Surowicz each added on goal to lead Baldwin Wallace.
  • JT Brenneman played all 98:10 in frame for the Yellow Jackets and made three saves.

The Difference

  • Both teams went scoreless in the first half, 0-0.
  • The Muskies broke the scoring drought in the 74th minute off a strike from Firkel to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Baldwin Wallace tied the game 1-1 in the 78th minute off a goal from Kessler.
  • The game went into overtime and saw the Yellow Jackets score in the 99th minute to secure the victory 2-1 off a game-winning goal from Surowicz.
  • Baldwin Wallace held a slight 12-9 edge in shots and in corner kicks, 11-7.

Up Next

  • The Muskies next look to defend home turf when they take on Capital in OAC action on Thursday, April 1. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the North Athletic Turf Field.