WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein men's soccer team downed Wilmington in the OAC Quarterfinal match at Memorial Stadium Tuesday night. Backed by two first half goals, the Cardinals claimed the 2-1 victory.
Lincoln Wallace knocked down a ball before firing a shot to the top left corner to put Otterbein on the board, 1-0, in the 35th minute of play.
A few moments later, Jeffrey Addo completed a beautiful cross from Wallace to net the Cardinals' insurance goal before the half, 2-0. The strike was Addo's first career goal.
Wilmington found the net once in the second half before Otterbein shut them down for the remainder of the half to claim the 2-1 victory.
Otterbein held the edge in shots (11-3) and corner kicks (6-4).
Wallace and Rome Jacob led the offense with two shots on goal apiece.
Jayden Burdine held things down between the posts, turning away two Quaker shots in his 90 minutes of play.
The Cardinals will hit the pitch on the road Thursday for the OAC semifinals at Ohio Northern. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
