WESTERVILLE — Men's Soccer starts their weekend series with a 1-0 win over Hanover, thanks to Nick Isaac's decisive solo goal. The match was delayed twice before eventually kicking off over two hours later. 

The Basics: 

• Records: Otterbein (2-1-0 overall), Hanover (1-2-0 overall)
• Weather: Rainy, dark and fall temperatures (High 60's)
• Venue: Memorial Stadium - Westerville, Ohio

The Match:

• After a rain delay before the teams began warming up led to a 90-minute wait, another storm arrived, causing an additional 30-minute delay before the teams could resume their warm-ups and start the game.
• In the sixth minute of the game, Issac performs some fancy display of footwork to maneuver around Hanover's defender and scores the game-winning goal from the five-yard line.
• Otterbein had 13 shots in the first half alone with six shots on goal. 
• The second half of the match was highly charged, featuring three yellow cards and a total of 16 fouls.
• Hanover came out strong in the second half, but Otterbein's defenders limited them to just four shots in that period and eight shots overall.

Notables:

• In his eighth season with the program, Head Coach Jason Griffiths now holds an overall record of 84-33-12.
• Otterbein leads the overall series with a 5-2 record against the team since 2017.
• Nick Isaac adds his seventh goal to his career