Box Score

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein University men's soccer team boosted its win streak to three-straight with a 2-0 defeat of Bluffton on Wednesday night at Memorial Stadium.

The Cardinals (4-2 overall) have won each game this season in which they have scored two or more goals, including 11 total goals over the course of the current win streak.

Freshman Pau Piang was the key to the Cardinal scoring effort in the opening half, netting a pair of goals to help Otterbein jump out to a 2-0 lead.

Piang's initial goal came in the 24th minute off a lead pass into the box by senior Luke Crea, firing the ball past Bluffton goalkeeper Matt Hardman-Zimmerman. Piang added to the Cards' lead in the 33rd minute off a touch pass into the Beavers' box by Erick Juarez-Manning.

Otterbein held a distinct 16-1 advantage in shots in the opening period, while also winning the corner kick margin 2-0.

The Cardinals continued to control the game in the second half of play, matching their first-half shot total of 16 to end the match with a 32-3 lead in shots along with an 11-2 mark in shots on goal.

Cardinal goalkeeper Mack Stamper picked up his first win of the year in goal in just over 52 minutes of action in relief of starter Collin Hoffmann, who exited the game in the first half with a minor injury before returning in the second half.

Otterbein will enjoy a six-day break from games before renewing play against Hiram at home next Wednesday at 4 p.m.