The Muskingum men's soccer team defeated Capital in a physical battle on a cold and snowy night to earn their first OAC win since 2016 on Thursday night, 1-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-5, 1-5), Capital (2-4, 2-4)
• Location: North Athletic Turf Field - New Concord, Ohio
• Game Length: 1:45

Notables

• The league win was the first for Head Coach Adam Ponder since he took over the program in December 2018.
• This triumph marked Muskingum's first Ohio Athletic Conference win since 2016.
• The victory marked Muskingum's first win against Capital since 2011.

Inside The Numbers

• Leading the Muskie attack was freshman Abdikani Mohamed with one goal on two shots. It was his first career goal.
• Sophomore Edwin Palou added four shots for Muskingum.
• Freshman Trevor Firkel chipped in two shots during the contest.
• Senior Logan Gray notched one shot and one assist as well for Muskingum.
• Senior Damon Spaeth played all 90 minutes in frame for the Muskies and tallied seven saves.
• Jack Francisco led Capital with four shots.
• Mitchell Hughes added three shots for the game.
• Kellen Sargent played all 90 minutes in goal for Capital and made four saves.

The Difference

• The Muskies scored the lone goal in the second minute of the game from Mohamed to make it 1-0.
• Muskingum's defense held strong for the rest of the game to secure the win, 1-0.
• Capital held a slim edge in shots 17-14 and corner kicks, 7-3.

Up Next

• The Muskies next host Otterbein for Senior Day on Monday, April 5. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the North Athletic Turf Field.