BEREA — Goals from junior Drew Boettcher, sophomore Josh Lord and graduate student Carter Ely powered the Otterbein men's soccer team to a decisive 3-0 victory at Ohio Athletic Conference foe Baldwin Wallace on Saturday night.
The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (6-4-2 overall, 2-1-0 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (5-7-3 overall, 0-4-0 OAC) 
• Venue: George Finnie Stadium - Berea, Ohio

The Game

• Boettcher opened the scoring in the 36th minute, finishing a long assist from junior Colm Oneacre, who launched the ball from the 39-yard line to set up Boettcher's shot.
• Lord doubled Otterbein's lead in the 40th minute, slotting a long-range shot from the 12-yard line into the bottom left corner.
• Otterbein led 2-0 at halftime and entered the break with a 5-1 edge in shots on goal, and 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. 
• In the second half, Ely capped the scoring at 3-0, receiving a cross from senior Nick Isaac for an easy tap-in right in front of the goal in the 59th minute.
• Freshman Jason Villalobos played all 90 minutes in goal for Otterbein and recorded four saves in the shutout.
• Baldwin Wallace out-shot Otterbein by a 20-11 margin, but the Cardinals held a 7-4 edge in shots on goal. The Cardinals finished with a slim 4-3 advantage in corner kicks.

 Video Highlights

• Drew Boettcher's goal in the 36th minute
• Josh Lord's goal in the 40th minute
• Carter Ely's goal in the 59th minute

  Notables

• Otterbein is now 7-0-1 against Baldwin Wallace dating back to 2017.
• Boettcher's goal was his second of the season and second in his Otterbein career.
• Lord's goal was his first of the season.
• Ely's goal was his fourth of the season, increasing his point total to 10 on the season. He now has 36 career points on 13 goals and 10 assists.
• Isaac has a team-high 20 points on seven goals and six assists this season.
• Villalobos notched his eighth shutout of the season.
• In his eighth season with the program, Otterbein head coach Jason Griffiths now holds an overall record of 87-36-14.