CANTON, Ohio - The Malone University men's soccer team tied with Ohio Dominican 1-1 on a chilly Thursday evening. The Pioneers are now 2-10-3 on the year, while the Panthers move to 1-10-4. In the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), Malone stands at 1-8-3 as the Ohio Dominican bump to 0-9-3.
The Pioneers kicked off the first half quickly, as
Felipe Matheis Albertim had an early shot on goal in the 11th minute, but couldn't get it past the Panthers' goalkeeper. Not long after, Ohio Dominican would get on the board in the 15th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
Malone had another opportunity with back-to-back shots by
Julius Eckmann and
Josiah Bixler at the 22-minute mark, but were unable to capitalize on them. The Pioneers could not to find a goal before the halftime whistle. Malone's offense was keeping Ohio Dominican's defense on edge during the first period with five shots (four on-goal).
The second half was a slow start for the Pioneers with only one shot in the first 20 minute. In the 75th minute,
Andrew Walubengo connected on a pass to Eckmann for a Malone goal to tie the game 1-1. The game continued as both teams tried to break the tie with a goal. The Pioneers had a last-second opportunity with a shot by
Ethan Girdwood, but it was stopped by Ohio Dominican's goalkeeper. At the final whistle, Malone tied with the Panthers, 1-1.
The Pioneer offense was led by Eckmann, as he was the solo scorer in tonight's matchup. Walubengo finished the night recording an assist for Malone. Pioneer goalkeeper
Sam Cipriano finished the first half with one goal against him, as
Roman Sigafoos (1-6-3) took over in the second half and made one save.
Camden Albertson, Drew Kapsak, Christopher Onye, and Walubengo stayed on the pitch for the full 90.
The Malone University men's soccer team will have another opportunity to defend Pioneer Park as they host Northwood University on Saturday, October 24. Kickoff is at 4:00 P.M.
