ASHLAND AND PAINESVILLE, OH: Walsh Men's Soccer suffered two shutout losses last week as they played on the road vs Ashland and Lake Erie. The Cavs will look to get back in the win column this week, when they return home to host Findlay and Ohio Dominican.
Against Ashland, the Eagles got on the board early, scoring in the fifth minute to take a 1-0 lead. Walsh responded with chances of its own, as
Bobby Moore,
Filip Samardzic,
Kostas Paxos,
Joaquin Cevasco, and
Ben Richmond all put shots on goal during the first half. Ashland added another goal in the 41st minute to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Ashland scored again early in the second half, extending its lead to 3-0 in the 51st minute. Walsh continued to attack, with Ben Jende, Filip Samardzic, Evan Napier, and Shane Atkinson all putting shots on target. Miketic came close again in the 71st minute when another shot hit the woodwork.
The Eagles finished with a 21-17 advantage in total shots and a 12-10 edge in shots on goal. Both teams earned four corner kicks. Pedro Costa played all 90 minutes in goal for Walsh and finished with nine saves.
At Lake Erie, the Storm capitalized on opportunities. Lake Erie finished with a 15-13 advantage in total shots and a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal. Walsh did hold an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks. Nick Bertolini played all 90 minutes in goal and finished with four saves in the 2-0 loss.
