Men’s Soccer: Ohio Northern (1-0-1) hosts 2018 ONU Invitational September 7-8
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope (Mich.) (3-0-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ohio Northern (1-1-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Calvin (Mich.) (4-0-0) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Ohio Northern (1-2-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Team Stats
Hope (Mich.)
| Game Statistics | Hope (Mich.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 14 (4) | 16 (7) |
| Saves | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 6 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
#7 Calvin (Mich.)
| Game Statistics | #7 Calvin (Mich.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 25 (15) | 6 (5) |
| Saves | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
Friday-Saturday, September 7-8, 2018, 7:30 p.m. - Kerscher Stadium, Ada, Ohio
| 2018 ONU Invitational Program (pdf.) |
This Weekend's Preview: The Ohio Northern men's soccer program is set to welcome in No. 7-ranked Calvin (Mich.), Hope (Mich.), and Millikin (Ill.) September 7 and 8 for the 2018 ONU Invitational at Kerscher Stadium in Ada … The Polar Bears are slated to battle Hope and Calvin on Friday and Saturday, respectively, with similar 7:30 p.m. start times … Millikin matches up with Calvin Friday evening (5 p.m.) and faces off against Hope (5 p.m.) on Saturday to round out the tournament matches … Northern enters this season's invitational with a 1-0-1 overall record after drawing with reigning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Transylvania (Ky.) 1-1 last Saturday and defeating Cincinnati State 9-0 in the home opener on Sunday … Senior goalkeeper William Velotta was tabbed the OAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week nominee following his efforts on opening weekend … Velotta deflected five Pioneer shots and conceded just one goal in his first career start against Transylvania … He would also record his first career shutout against Cincinnati State after being uncontested in the match … Offensively, seven Polar Bears have contributed to the team's scoring efforts, including sophomore defender Beelal Hasan, senior forward Anthony DeNoi, and freshman midfielder Levi King, who each have registered two goals … Freshman Dylan Beck posted two assists last weekend and stands as the current team leader in the statistical category … Calvin, Hope, and Millikin all enter this weekend's tournament with 2-0-0 overall records.
ONU Statistical Leaders:
| Goals | Assists | Points | Saves | GAA | ||||||||||||||
| 1. | DeNoi | 2 | 1. | Beck | 2 | 1. | Hasan | 5 | 1. | Velotta | 5 | 1. | Velotta | 0.46 | ||||
| Hasan | 2 | 2. | 5 Tied w/ | 1 | 2. | DeNoi | 4 | |||||||||||
| King | 2 | King | 4 |
All-Time Series: Ohio Northern currently owns the all-time series against Hope with a 3-1-1 mark when facing the Flying Dutchmen … The Polar Bears have claimed the last three contests, including a 1-0 victory during the most recent meeting in 2010 … Calvin holds a 2-7-1 advantage all-time against ONU … The two teams last met in the 2016 NCAA Tournament when Calvin ousted Northern 1-0.
Head Coach Brent Ridenour: Ridenour is currently in his 21st season guiding the Ohio Northern men's soccer program … He owns a 296-115-35 (.703) overall record, which ranks him first on the all-time coaching wins list at ONU.
