No. 20 Men's Soccer draws 2-2 at Mount Union to extend unbeaten season

No. 20 Men's Soccer draws 2-2 at Mount Union to extend unbeaten season
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October 25, 2025

ALLIANCE — The No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team drew 2-2 at Mount Union on Saturday evening to extend their unbeaten season to 16 matches.

The Basics

  • Records: #20 Ohio Northern (10-0-6 Overall, 5-0-2 OAC), Mount Union (10-2-4 Overall, 3-1-2 OAC).
  • Venue: Kehres Stadium — Alliance, Ohio.

The Match

  • Ohio Northern scored in the 17th minute off an own goal from Mount Union.
  • The Raiders scored in the 34th minute to tie the game up.
  • Sophomore Chase Robinson (Blacklick/Gahanna) scored in the 52nd minute off an long ball from freshman Anthony Mancani (Macomb, Mich./Brother Rice) to go up 2-1.
  • Mount Union scored again in the 79th minute to tie the game up once again.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had one save in goal for ONU.
  • ONU out-shot MTU 11-9 and had an 5-1 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 16 games.
  • The Polar Bears are now 32-14-8 all-time against Mount Union, including a 14-9-3 record in Alliance.
  • Gottron leads the team with 14 points off five goals and four assists.
  • Foster and Baker each have a team-best five assists.
  • Zurmehly leads the OAC in goals against average (.750), shutouts (8) and save percentage (.786).
  • 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 551-299-85 all-time in program history.
  • Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 80-31-26 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday when they host Wilmington at Kerscher Stadium at 7 p.m. to wrap up the regular season with a possible OAC Regular Season title on the line.