FINDLAY, Ohio – Kentucky Wesleyan men's soccer (6-4-3, 5-3-3 G-MAC) dropped a 2-1 decision to Findlay (10-3-1, 7-3-1 G-MAC) Saturday afternoon at DeHaven Field.
Mattie McNally scored the Panthers' lone goal, while
Jersey Lopez added an assist and
Matteo Graniero made four saves in goal.
Findlay struck first just over two minutes into the match when Tom Middleham converted a penalty kick to give the Oilers a 1-0 lead. Kentucky Wesleyan answered in the 15th minute when McNally found the back of the net off a pass from Lopez to level the match at 1-1. Findlay regained the lead in the 21st minute when Tyson Woodring scored off an assist from Carson Oberski.
Kentucky Wesleyan continued to battle throughout the second half, creating several scoring opportunities while Graniero made another save to keep the Panthers within one. Lopez,
Filip Ksiadz and
Hamish Strong each recorded shots during the closing stages, but Kentucky Wesleyan could not find the equalizer.
The Panthers finished with a 16-16 tie in shots and put seven attempts on target. McNally led Kentucky Wesleyan with four shots, all four on goal, while Graniero finished with four saves.
Up Next
Men's Soccer will continue their four-game road trip on Thursday, October 22nd, at Ashland (5-8-1, 4-6-1 G-MAC). Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
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