Ohio Northern 3, Capital 1
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)---Capital University's women's soccer team fell 3-1 to Ohio Northern University Friday at Bernlohr Stadium in an Ohio Athletic Conference match and the Crusaders' final regular season game of the season.
Ohio Northern (11-4-2, 8-0-1 OAC) wins the OAC regular season title and the No. 1 seed in next week's OAC Tournament. Capital finishes the regular season with a record of 12-5-1 and an OAC mark of 7-2. The Crusaders will be the No. 2 seed in week's OAC Tournament and host a semifinal match on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. in Bernlohr Stadium.
Both teams failed to convert scoring chances in a tightly contested scoreless first half. Ohio Northern got on the board just under four minutes into the second half then took advantage of the momentum with a goal 10 minutes later. The Polar Bears removed all doubt with a final score in the 76th minute.
The Crusaders avoided the shutout with a goal from freshman Paige Prescott (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel) in the 78th minute.
Ohio Northern 3, Capital 1
ONU: Stapp (Sanders), 48:20
ONU: Eiben (Pisut), 59:44
ONU: Pisut, (Eiben), 75:03
CAP: Prescott, 77:38
Shots: Capital 17, Ohio Northern 15
Saves: Capital 9 (Lyle), Ohio Northern 5 (Krieger)
Records: Capital (12-5-1, 7-2-0 OAC), Ohio Northern (11-4-2, 8-0-1 OAC)