Written Oct. 31, 2009 by Adam Prescott
WESTERVILLE, OHIO – Otterbein dropped a 2-0 decision at cross-town rival Capital Saturday afternoon to end its season.
Capital improved to 15-4-1 and 7-1-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) with the win while the Cardinals fall to 5-10-3 and 3-6 in league play.
Both teams battled in the opening half, with Capital holding a 6-3 edge in shots. Neither team was able to score, and the game headed to halftime locked in a scoreless tie.
Ian Warmbodt then broke away from the OC defense at the 55:46 mark in the second frame and slipped a shot low past goalie Dave Dziedzicki for the 1-0 lead.
In the 66th minute, Warmbodt picked up a loose ball at the top of the box and scored his second goal of the day to extend the Crusader lead to 2-0.
Otterbein was unable to convert any chances the rest of the way en route to the defeat.
Capital held a 13-8 shot advantage while OC took nine corners compared to just four for the Crusaders.
The loss takes Otterbein out of contention for the last spot in the OAC Tournament. With nine points, Otterbein is currently tied with John Carroll in sixth place, with the Blue Streaks hosting Muskingum later this evening.
John Carroll defeated Otterbein 2-1 earlier this season and holds the head-to-head tie-breaker.
