No. 11 Men's Soccer remains undefeated with 1-1 draw at Ohio Wesleyan

No. 11 Men's Soccer remains undefeated with 1-1 draw at Ohio Wesleyan
Box Score
September 17, 2025

DELAWARE — The No. 11-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team remains undefeated on the season with a 1-1 draw at Ohio Wesleyan on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

  • Records: #11 Ohio Northern (4-0-2 Overall), Ohio Wesleyan (1-2-3 Overall).
  • Venue: Jay Martin Soccer Complex — Delaware, Ohio.

The Match

  • Freshman Carson McGovern (Beavercreek) scored unassisted in the 74th minute to go up 1-0.
  • Ohio Wesleyan scored just 39 seconds later to tie the game up.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had four saves in goal for ONU.
  • ONU out-shot OWU 15-12 and each team had four corner kicks.

Notables

  • The Polar Bears are now 7-20-4 all-time against Ohio Wesleyan.
  • This is the 7th time in program history and the first time since 2016 that ONU has been undefeated after its first six games.
  • Junior Colin Gottron (Centerville) leads the team with seven points off three goals and one assist.
  • Zurmehly leads the OAC in goals against average (.333), shutouts (4) and save percentage (.909).
  • Gottron leads the OAC in game-winning goals (2) and is tied for third in points (7) and total goals (3).
  • This is the 51st season of Ohio Northern men's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 545-299-81 all-time in program history.
  • Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 74-31-22 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday when they host Rose-Hulman (Ind.) in their home opener at Kerscher Stadium at 4 pm