WESTERVILLE — Junior Mitchell Patterson and graduate student Carter Ely each scored a goal as the Otterbein men's soccer team fell 4-2 to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (2-3-0 overall), Ohio Wesleyan (4-2-0 overall)
• Venue: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio

The Game

• Each team scored a goal within the first 15 minutes of the game. Patterson put the Cardinals up 1-0 when he found the back of the net just 10:15 into the game on an assist from Ely.
• The Battling Bishops answered four minutes later with a goal to tie the score.
• Otterbein sophomore Aidan Stratmann received a red card in the 43rd minute, causing the Cardinals to play a man down for the remainder of the game.
• The teams entered halftime tied at 1-1 with Otterbein holding an 8-5 edge in shots.
• OWU scored three unanswered goals to start the second half, netting scores in the 49th, 57th and 71st minutes for a 4-1 edge.
• The Cardinals capped the scoring on a goal from Ely in the 86th minute.
• OWU finished with a 16-13 edge in shots, while Otterbein had a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.

Video Highlights

• Mitchell Patterson's goal in the 11th minute and Carter Ely's goal in the 86th minute

Notables

• In his eighth season with the program, Otterbein head coach Jason Griffiths now holds an overall record of 84-35-12.
• Saturday marked Ely's first goal and assist of the season. He now has 29 career points on 10 goals and nine assists
• Patterson's goal was his first of the season. He now has 19 career points on eight goals and three assists.