Men's Soccer

 

Baldwin-Wallace Team Defeats Capital, 4-1, in OAC Men’s Soccer Tournament Quarterfinals

Box Score | Updated Season Statistics


Pete Childerson

BEREA, OHIO --  The Baldwin-Wallace College men's soccer team received two goals from its all-time leading scorer in senior forward Carlin Vandendriessche (Medina) as the Yellow Jackets defeated Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital University, 4-1, tonight (Monday, October 31) in the quarterfinal round of the 2011 OAC Tournament on Tressel Field in The George Finnie Stadium. It marked the second time that B-W has beaten Capital this season as the Jackets shut out the Crusaders, 3-0, on Oct. 3 in Berea.

With its win, B-W improves to 16-4 overall advances to play No.2-seed John Carroll University on Wednesday night, November 2 in one of two semifinal matches in University Heights at 7:00 p.m.  The winner of that match advances to Saturday’s OAC Championship match. With its loss, Capital ends its regular season at 9-9-1 overall.

In tonight’s other quarterfinal match, No. 5-seed the University of Mount Union defeated No. 4 seed Wilmington College, 1-0, at Charlie Gilhart Field in Wilmington. The Purple Raiders advance to play No. 1-seed Ohio Northern University on Wednesday afternoon in Ada at 2:00 p.m.

The Yellow Jackets opened the scoring when senior midfielder Pete Childerson (Alliance/ Senior) headed the ball into the back of the net off a free kick. The assist went to senior midfielder Andy Thompson (Huron) who lofted the free kick at the 40:39 mark of the first half.
 
B-W grabbed a 2-0 lead at the 48:47 mark of the second half when Vandendriessche  took the long pass from junior midfielder Kirk Graf (Ashland/ Senior) and chipped a shot from the 18-yard mark and over the head of the Capital goalie.
 
Capital cut the lead to 2-1 at 59:29  when senior forward Dan McCarthy (Centerville/Archbishop Alter) headed in a corner kick from junior defender Luke Froelich (Columbus/St. Francis DeSales).
 
The Yellow Jackets then got some "insurance" when Vandendriessche scored his second goal of the game at 73:35 on a blast into the left corner of the net. With his two goals, Vandendriessche now has 46 career goals and 10 assists for a B-W school-record 102 career points.
 
B-W closed out the scoring and took a 4-1 lead when freshman midfielder Ben Deighton (Richfield/ Revere) took the pass from Thompson and placed it in the near post at the 79:42 mark.
 
In net for B-W, junior Ryan Hulings (Centerville) faced 10 Crusader shots, allowed one goal and made two saves as he improved to 15-3 this season. For Capital, sophomore Bob Weisgarber (Columbus/St. Francis DeSales) faced 21 Yellow Jacket shots, allowed four goals and made five saves as he ends the season with a record of 9-9-1.

The Yellow Jackets won the battle of shots, 21-10, but Capital won the corner kick battle, 4-1.

The winner of the 2011 OAC Tournament receives the OAC’s automatic berth into next week's NCAA Division III National Tournament.
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