BEXLEY, Ohio – A low-scoring slugfest with first place in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) on the line remained a nail0biter most of the way Saturday afternoon, as Capital pulled away late to emerge with an 11-7 victory over Otterbein.

The Cardinals, carrying a five-game winning streak into Bernlohr Stadium, drop their first league game of the season after host Capital posted five goals in the fourth quarter. Otterbein is now 10-4 on the spring.

The Crusaders, meanwhile, win their 11th-straight contest en route to a 12-1 overall record and perfect 6-0 against the conference. Capital's only loss this season is an 8-7 decision against Kenyon.


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both teams traded a pair of early goals, as Luke Wyatt scored twice for the home team before Joe Sanfillipo and Judston Huston put Otterbein on the board.
   
• The game went into halftime locked at 3-3, as Robby Field converted a man-up goal with 55 seconds before the break off a pass from Xander Seal.
   
• Capital outscored Otterbein 3-1 in the third period, and then tallied two more early in the fourth to open an 8-4 margin.
   
• Otterbein responded with goals from Huston and Jake Grundey at the 9:52 mark, but Capital ended the game on a 3-1 run.

 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Huston led the Cards with three points, while Wyatt and Zack Heflin secured hat tricks for the home side.
   
• Capital won the battle at the faceoff X, as Tyler Faig and Lake Harris went a combined 13 of 21 against Mike Roman.
   
• The Crusaders held a 43-29 shot advantage, forcing Otterbein goalie Zachary Groene to make 13 saves throughout.
   
• Otterbein now sits in a three-way time amongst the league standings with Baldwin Wallace and Ohio Northern.

 

UP NEXT:

The Cardinals will have the middle of next week off before resuming action on Good Friday, hosting Muskingum at noon inside Memorial Stadium.