Senior Gage Foster scores two goals as No. 22 Men's Soccer battles to 2-2 draw against Capital to remain undefeated on Senior Day

Senior Gage Foster scores two goals as No. 22 Men's Soccer battles to 2-2 draw against Capital to remain undefeated on Senior Day
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October 18, 2025

ADA — Senior Gage Foster (Mason) scores two goals as the No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team battles to a 2-2 draw against Capital on Saturday afternoon on Senior Day to remain undefeated on the season.

The Basics

  • Records: #22 Ohio Northern (9-0-5 Overall, 4-0-1 OAC), Capital (3-7-2 Overall, 2-1-1 OAC).
  • Venue: Kerscher Stadium — Ada, Ohio.

The Match

  • Capital scored first in the 11th minute to go up 1-0.
  • Foster scored his first goal unassisted off a free kick in the 35th minute to tie the game up.
  • The Comets scored again in the 75th minute to take a 2-1 lead.
  • Foster scored again just four minutes later with assists from sophomores Chase Robinson (Blacklick/Gahanna) and Wil Baker (Hilliard/Davidson) to tie the game back up.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had three saves in goal for ONU.
  • ONU out-shot CU 24-9 and had an 10-4 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

  • This is the 2nd time in program history and the first time since 2016 that ONU has been undefeated after its first 14 games.
  • The Polar Bears are now 29-14-7 all-time against Capital, including a 14-10-2 mark in Ada and a 5-3-1 record in Kerscher Stadium.
  • Junior Colin Gottron (Centerville) leads the team with 13 points off five goals and three assists.
  • Foster and Baker each have a team-best five assists.
  • Zurmehly leads the OAC in goals against average (.714), shutouts (7) and save percentage (.787).
  • Gottron is tied for the lead in the OAC with three game-winning goals.
  • This is the 51st season of Ohio Northern men's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 550-299-84 all-time in program history.
  • Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 79-31-25 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday at Otterbein at 7 p.m.