WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Centre men's soccer team (0-1) opened the season on the road up north, kicking off their 2022 season against the No. 24-ranked Otterbein Cardinals on Thursday. The Cardinals bested the Colonels in the season opener, the Gold and White falling on a final score of 4-1.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Colonels were close to putting a notch on the scoreboard in the first half,
Finnegan Deem-Ranzetta putting up a shot in the top-left side of the net in the 25th minute of the contest that would be saved by the Otterbein goalkeeper.
- The Gold and White couldn't contain the Cardinal offensive pushes, falling behind at halftime on a score of 3-0.
- After a shot by
Sota Ippongi to kick off the second half,
Drew Davidson would clock in Centre's first goal of the season off an assist by fifth-year senior
Ethan Noel in the 59th minute.
- The Cardinals would close out the game with the final goal of the contest, putting the score in the 67th minute.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- After earning two assists as a freshman, Davidson's score on Thursday night marks his first collegiate goal.
- Noel's assist off of Davidson's goal tallies his sixth career notch in the statistical category for the senior.
- Sophomore
Brendan Egan subbed in as goalkeeper for the first minutes of his career at Centre, the Louisville, Ky., native clocking in three saves in the 45 minutes of action on the field.
UP NEXT
The Gold and White will look to reset before their next contest, traveling back to Ohio for a road game against Wilmington on Saturday, Sept. 3. That match in Wilmington, Ohio will kick off at 4 p.m. ET.
