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Alem Duratovic
Sejin Kim
0
Ohio Wesleyan OWU (9-1-2, 3-1-0)
1
Winner Kenyon College KENM (9-1-1, 4-0-0)
Ohio Wesleyan OWU
(9-1-2, 3-1-0)
0
Final
1
Kenyon College KENM
(9-1-1, 4-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Ohio Wesleyan OWU 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyon College KENM 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Josh Ducheneaux

Lords stun Bishops in double overtime

GAMBIER, Ohio -- The No. 22 ranked Kenyon College men's soccer team topped the No. 4 ranked Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops 1-0 in double overtime Tuesday night.

The win for the Lords pushes their win streak to nine games but, more importantly, keeps them undefeated and atop the North Coast Athletic Conference standings. 

Kenyon's first shot on goal came in eight minute when Sam Carson shot the ball from 20 yards out. Ohio Wesleyan goalkeeper Mason Taylor dove and stopped the ball just before it crossed the line. A few minutes later, Mikey Cockerell fouled Gerardo Martinez outside the box to give Kenyon a free kick. Aidan Burns passed the ball to Carson inside the box. Carson's second shot of the game ended the same way as his first, a diving stop by Taylor. Both teams ended with five shots at the end of the first half, but the score remained tied at zero.

In the second half, the Lords created great opportunities to score, but a stingy Ohio Wesleyan defense did not budge. Kenyon's best opportunity came with just under 10 minutes remaining in the game. After a Bishop foul on the edge of the box, Johan Johannsson caught the Ohio Wesleyan team off guard as they were still setting up their defense. Johannsson had an open shooting lane, but his shot went onto the top netting and out of play. The second half stats reflected this as Kenyon put seven of their 18 shots on goal in the half while also earning nine corner kicks. On paper, the Lords dominated the second half, but the game remained scoreless at Mavec Field.

In the first overtime, the Bishops looked to end the game quickly. A cross from Hector Gomez went over the head of Dom Calabrese but connected with Jaggar Brooker. Brooker's header went down into the grass and into the waiting hands of Jack Pedreschi. After the tense extra time, the match remained scoreless. 

With a tie looming, the Lords stole possession in the middle third of the field. As Gerardo Martinez dribbled up the field before passing to Alem Duratovic. Duratovic made his way towards the middle of the field and edge of the box. The first-year forward ripped a shot past the diving hands of Chase Agin, into the back of the net and ending the conference thriller. 

The Lords move on to face Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana on Saturday.
 
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