Senior Karsten Bucci scores, Women's Soccer clinches spot in OAC Tournament with 1-0 win at Wilmington in regular season finale

WILMINGTON — The Ohio Northern women's soccer team clinched a spot in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament with a 1-0 win at Wilmington on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (6-8-3 Overall, 4-3-1 OAC), Wilmington (9-5-3 Overall, 4-2-1 OAC).
• Venue: Williams Stadium — Wilmington, Ohio.

The Match

• Senior Karsten Bucci (Lewis Center/Olentangy) scored unassisted in the 15th minute to take the lead.
• Junior Morgan Moeller (Harrison/Roger Bacon) had two saves in goal for ONU.
• ONU out-shot WC 9-7 and had a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Notables

• ONU has clinched a spot in the OAC Tournament and could be anywhere from the No. 2 to No. 6 seed, depending on Saturday's OAC results.
• Ohio Northern is now 24-7-1 all-time against Wilmington, including a 10-4-1 mark in Wilmington.
• Freshman Ayva Moore (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) leads the team with nine points off three goals and three assists.
• Bucci and freshman Maddie Montgomery (Tipp City/Bethel) are second with five points off two goals and one assist each.
• Moeller ranks 8th all-time in ONU history with 18 career shutouts.
• Moeller ranks tied for second in the OAC with seven shutouts this season.
• This is the 38th season of Ohio Northern women's soccer. The Polar Bears are now 449-227-60 all-time in program history.
• Third-year head coach Ben Tierney is now 31-23-5 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action Nov. 4 in the quarterfinals of OAC Tournament.