WESTERVILLE — Senior Nick Isaac and graduate student Carter Ely combined for nine points to lead the Otterbein men's soccer team to a 4-0 win over Ohio Athletic Conference foe Marietta on Wednesday night. Isaac tallied two goals and two assists, and Ely added one goal and one assist on the night.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (5-4-2 overall, 1-1-0 OAC), Marietta (3-7-1 overall, 0-2-0 OAC)
• Venue: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio

The Game

• Otterbein took an early 1-0 lead on a goal from Isaac just 6:24 into the game. A pair of Pioneers headed a throw-in from Ely, and the ball found its way to Isaac around the 9-yard line, and he kicked it past the Marietta goalkeeper.
• The Cardinals made it a 2-0 lead in the 20th minute on a header goal from Ely, which came on an assist off of a free kick from Isaac.
• Isaac added his second goal of the game on a breakaway around the 14-yard line in the 24th minute, increasing the Otterbein lead to 3-0.
• Otterbein led 3-0 at halftime and entered the break with a 9-4 edge in shots, including 8-1 in shots on goal, and 2-0 advantage in corner kicks.
• Senior Silver Abraham put the Cardinals up 4-0 in the 69th minute on assists from Isaac and Ely.
• Freshman Jason Villalobos played all 90 minutes in goal for Otterbein and recorded three saves in the shutout.
• Otterbein out-shot Marietta by a 16-9 margin, including 12-3 in shots on goal, and finished with a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.

Video Highlights

• Nick Isaac's goal in the seventh minute
• Carter Ely's goal in the 20th minute
• Isaac's goal in the 24th minute
• Silver Abraham's goal in the 69th minute
•  Quotes
  • Senior Nick Isaac: "This is a good win for the team and is something we can build off of. I had a good night personally, and this is something we definitely needed as a team. We need to keep this going as OAC play continues."
  • Head coach Jason Griffiths: "It's good to bounce back with a win and a clean sheet. We played everyone that was healthy tonight, which was good. It was good to get all the guys in and get some experience for guys who haven't played a lot and build momentum for the next game. Saturday is a big game against Baldwin Wallace on the road, and it's tough to play there, so it's about building momentum and get into some good form here."
   Notables
  • Otterbein has won nine of its past 10 games against Marietta dating back to 2016.
  • Isaac now has a team-high seven goals on the season. His five assists give him 19 points on the year. He now has 37 points on 13 goals and 11 assists in his Otterbein career.
  • Ely's goal was his third of the season. He now has 34 career points on 12 goals and 10 assists.
  • Abraham's goal was his first of the season. He has 27 career points on 10 goals and seven assists.
  • Villalobos notched his seventh shutout of the season.
  • In his eighth season with the program, Otterbein head coach Jason Griffiths now holds an overall record of 86-36-14.