Goal by Carson McGovern leads No. 24 Men's Soccer to 1-0 win at No. 9 Mary Washington (Va.) in season opener

FREDRICKSBURG, Va. — A quick goal from freshman Carson McGovern (Beavercreek) led the No. 24-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over No. 9-ranked Mary Washington (Va.) on Friday evening in the season opener for both teams.

The Basics

• Records: #24 Ohio Northern (1-0-0 Overall), #9 Mary Washington (0-1-0 Overall).
• Venue: UMW Grass Field Stadium — Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The Match

• McGovern scored off an assist from junior Enzo Bordogna (Almont, Mich./Brother Rice) just 2:02 into the match.
• Sophomore goalkeeper Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had three saves in goal for ONU.
• UMW out-shot ONU 9-6, but ONU had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

• Ohio Northern was ranked No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches preseason poll.
• This is the first meeting between the two teams in the history of ONU men's soccer.
• This is the fifth consecutive season that the Polar Bears opened their season against a nationally-ranked opponent. Northern is now 2-3-0 in those five matches.
• This is the 51st season of Ohio Northern men's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 542-299-79 all-time in program history.
• Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 71-31-20 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action on Sunday at Randolph-Macon (Va.) at 12 p.m.