Defiance Drops Road Match to Heidelberg
TIFFIN, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s soccer team was held scoreless for the second consecutive game, falling 3-0 to Heidelberg College on Wednesday, September 24.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Defiance
(0-7)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Heidelberg
(3-5-1)
|
2 | 1 | 3 |
TIFFIN, Ohio – The Defiance College men's soccer team was held scoreless for the second consecutive game, falling 3-0 to Heidelberg College on Wednesday, September 24. Heidelberg improves to 3-5-1 on the season, while the Jackets fall to 0-7.
The Berg scored twice in the first 13 minutes on goals by Cory Buhrman and Mike Harling to take control of the match early, while adding a third goal in the second half to round out the scoring for the match.
Joseph Loftis and Austin Gray each had one shot on goal to lead DC, who was outshot 26-5 in the match. Greg Vogt, Chris Kessler and Josh Brumfield also recorded shots for Defiance. Mitch Livensparger fell to 0-6 on the season with the loss, while tallying five saves on the day. The freshman ranks third in the HCAC this season in saves with 46 on the year.
Defiance will open up HCAC play this Saturday, September 27, when it hosts Anderson University for a 3:00 p.m. match.
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Defiance | Heidelberg |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 5 (2) | 26 (8) |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 5 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 11 |
| Offsides | 1 | 8 |