Men's Soccer opens conference play with draw

The Yellow Jackets and Spartans opened conference play with a 0-0 draw. 

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (1-5-5, 0-0-1) Manchester (1-5-3, 0-0-1)

• Location: Winsper Knobel Field - Defiance, Ohio

• Attendance: 97

Inside The Numbers

• Goalkeeper Orry Killam made five saves during the game.

• Will Gehlhausen recorded three shots, including the lone shot on goal for the Yellow Jackets.

• Jeremy Jimenez and Chase Stiner had two shot attempts apiece.

• Armando Campos-Ortiz and Darrien Brooks recorded one shot apiece.

• Manchester goalkeeper Weston Sprinkel saved the only shot he faced.

• Ruben Gonzalez led the Spartans with three shots and two on goal.

• Mason Douglas recorded two shots.

• Julian Keough, Tanner Collins, and Noah Black each registered one shot on goal for Manchester.

The Breakdown

• Both teams had one penalty kick opportunity: Defiance in the first half and Manchester late in the second half. 

• Joshua Maurer took the PK for the Jackets and his shot hit the left goal post.

• Noah Black took the penalty for Manchester with five minutes remaining in the game and goalkeeper Orry Killam made the clutch save to preserve the tie.

• Both teams had 10 shot attempts.

• Defiance had +2 advantage in corner kicks, 4-2.

• Manchester received three yellow cards and Defiance received one.

Up Next

• The men's soccer team welcomes Rose-Hulman to Winsper Knobel Field Saturday (Oct. 1). The game is set for 3:00pm, following the women's soccer game.