Quakers upset #6 Ohio Wesleyan

Kinsel scores first goal of the season

[Box Score]

(WC Press Release) WILMINGTON, OH (September 14, 2004) – In a 3-1 victory tonight the Quakers gave the number six national ranked Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University their first loss of the season.

The Quakers scored early and often as there first two goals came a mere minute apart. Mark Kinsel (Canal Winchester/Canal Winchester) scored his first goal of the season as he took a pass from Cole Weddle (Cincinnati/Colerain) to the far post beating the Ohio Wesleyan keeper. One minute later Chad Garman (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) headed in his fourth goal of the season off a cross on a free kick from Alex Van der Sluijs (Dayton/Carroll). Van der Sluijs assisted Greg Staten (Mason/Mason) on a cross to the middle that Staten sliced passed Yaggi to cap the Quaker scoring, giving them a 3-0 advantage that they would hold going into halftime.

The Bishops came out attacking in the second half as they out-shot Wilmington 10-4 in the stanza. The Quaker defense, headed by keeper Justin Saylor (Cleveland Heights/Cleveland Heights), who had five saves for the game, held tight. It took until the 80^th minute of the game for Craig Neal to take a rebounded shot that bounced off the post to beat Saylor.

"They are the most winning program in the country among all divisions in soccer," said Bud Lewis. "We really battled them well. On our first chance at the goal, and we made good and scored."

The next game for the Quaker is Friday September 17^th as the host the Kiwanis Classic. The Quakers play Kalamazoo, kickoff is set for 8:00 pm. They then come back on Saturday September 18^th to play Wittenberg, with kickoff slated for 8:00 pm.

With the win the Quakers improve to 3-1-1 on the season, while the Bishops fall to 4-1.