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Men's Soccer drops first OAC game after giving up double-overtime goal

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Ben Jackson

By Steven Wright

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ADA - Mount Union's Ross McCain knocked in the only goal of the game in the 103rd minute of double overtime, leading the Purple Raiders past the Ohio Northern men's soccer team 1-0 Saturday night at Mount Union Stadium.

The victory was MUC's first Ohio Athletic Conference of the season, taking its record to 6-6-1 overall, 1-2-0 overall.

The Polar Bears are now 11-3, 2-1.

Bascom and Huelsman connect to lift Men's Soccer to 1-0 victory over Capital

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Ryan Smith

By Alyssa Ahlers

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BEXLEY — A redirected pass from freshman Christian Huelsman assisted fellow freshman Nate Bascom for the lone goal of the game at 17:02 to lead ONU to a 1-0 win over the Capital Crusaders Wednesday evening.

This victory marks the first time ONU has defeated Capital since 2004.

The Polar Bears advance to 11-2 overall and 2-0 in the OAC and the Crusaders fall to 7-4, 1-1.

Nate Bascom named OAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week

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Nate Bascom

By Patrick Massara

ADA — Ohio Northern freshman Nate Bascom was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.

Bascom led the Polar Bears (10-2 overall, 1-0 OAC) to a pair of wins this week over Defiance and Muskingum.

In the 9-0 win over Defiance, he scored his goal 2:59 into the match which stood to be the game-winning goal.

In the OAC opener against Muskingum, Bascom scored goals in the 61st and 85th minutes. His first goal was the game-winner as well in the 3-1 win.