Men's Soccer Drops Contest To Ashland, 3-0

OVERVIEW – ASHLAND

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 0, Ashland Eagles 3

RECORDS: Northwood (0-8-4, 0-7-2 G-MAC), Ashland (4-1-7, 3-6-0 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Men's Soccer started their three-match homestand with a battle with Ashland on Wednesday (October 15). The Eagles notched two goals in the first 45 minutes, taking a commanding 2-0 lead at the half. The purple and yellow added another in the second half to take the match, 3-0, after controlling the second half.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Eagles notched the early lead in the 12'. A long cross from the far-left side found the back of the net via a header from just outside the six-yard box, 1-0 AU.
• Northwood may have controlled possession, leading 11-5 in shots and 1-0 in corner opportunities, but the Eagles added another goal late in the half in the 41'.
• Ashland added insurance in the 80'. The Eagle's cross in the box and header to a wide opener forward in the box gave the Eagles the easy 3-0 lead.
• For the match, Ashland held a 19–14 edge in total shots, including a 14-3 advantage in the second half. They controlled the second half, eventually getting the 3-0 win on the road.

GAME STATS

• Shots: Northwood 14 (4), Ashland 19 (7)
• Saves: Northwood 4 (Chase Harmelink), Ashland 4
• Corners: Northwood 2, Ashland 5

UP NEXT

• Men's Soccer is back at Dean Field on Saturday (October 18) to take on Ohio Dominican at 3 p.m.