Freshman Miles Armstrong scores to lead No. 20 Men's Soccer to a 1-0 win at Otterbein to remain undefeated
October 22, 2025
WESTERVILLE — Freshman Miles Armstrong (Marysville) scored to lead the No. 20-ranked Ohio Northern men's soccer team to a 1-0 win at Otterbein on Wednesday evening to remain undefeated on the season.
The Basics
- Records: #20 Ohio Northern (10-0-5 Overall, 5-0-1 OAC), Otterbein (8-2-5 Overall, 4-1-1 OAC).
- Venue: Memorial Stadium — Westerville, Ohio.
The Match
- Armstrong scored off an assist from senior Colin Gottron (Centerville) in the 27th minute.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Carson Zurmehly (Batavia/McNicholas) had six saves in goal for ONU.
- ONU out-shot OU 18-12 and had an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Notables
- This is the 2nd time in program history and the first time since 2016 that ONU has been undefeated after its first 15 games.
- The Polar Bears are now 20-24-5 all-time against Otterbein.
- Gottron leads the team with 14 points off five goals and four assists.
- Foster and Baker each have a team-best five assists.
- Zurmehly ranks tied for 9th all-time in ONU history in total shutouts and tied for 10th all-time in single-season shutouts.
- Zurmehly leads the OAC in goals against average (.667), shutouts (8) and save percentage (.811).
- Gottron is tied for the lead in the OAC with three game-winning goals.
- This is the 51st season of Ohio Northern men's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 551-299-84 all-time in program history.
- Sixth-year head coach Chris Matejka is now 80-31-25 at Ohio Northern.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday at Mount Union at 7 p.m.