COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's soccer team saw their season end on Thursday night, dropping a very physical 1-0 contest to the No. 3 ranked Simon Fraser Clan in the semi-finals of the A.I.I. Conference Tournament in Phoenix, Arizona.

In a game where 12 yellow cards were issued and 44 fouls called, the Panthers season ended on a penalty kick given in the 8^th minute. ODU played well, but could not find many scoring opportunities in the opening 45 minutes as they were outshot 10-6. In the second half, the Panthers needed to find an answer to their 1-0 deficit but could not as they finished their season with a 7-7-3 record.   more

Ohio Dominican finished the game with 13 shots compared to 21 by Simon Fraser. Each had multiple shots on goal but neither team could take advantage as the game's lone goal ended the Panthers season.

Ohio Dominican's Tyler Gleason (Jr., Grove City, OH) finished with a career high 13 saves in the post season loss.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's soccer team earned an opening round win at the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) Conference Tournament on Wednesday night with a 1-0 result over the No. 4 seeded Lambuth University.

The Panthers got into the scoring column early in the 7^th minute when Pat McGrath (Jr.,Cincinnati, OH) headed home a corner kick offering from Justin Wheeler (Fr.,Gahanna, OH) to give ODU the 1-0 lead. Ohio Dominican maintained their control of the game for the remainder of the opening 45 minutes, but could not increase the score as the half ended with the Panthers leading 1-0.  more

ODU continued to create chances in the second half as four shots were turned away from the Lambuth goalkeeper Brett Borm. Defensively, the Panthers turned away all threats as the advanced to the semi-final round of the A.I.I. tournament with the 1-0 shutout win.

ODU's Tyler Gleason (Jr.,Grove City, OH) recorded four saves to earn his fifth shutout win of the season.

The Panthers will advance to the semi-final round on Thursday, November 12^th when they face the No. 1 seed Simon Fraser.   Game time is set for 5 p.m. at the Rose Mofford Sports Complex in Phoenix, Arizona. The winner will advance to the finals on Saturday afternoon with the winner of the tournament advancing to the NAIA National Tournament in Fresno, California.       

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Dominican men's soccer team battled to a double overtime scoreless draw on Saturday afternoon at Panther Field. The Panthers, playing against future Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) foe Saginaw Valley State University, failed to find the scoring column for the second straight game but played well defensively to earn the tie.  

With offensive chances minimal in the opening 45 minutes, the Panthers and Cardinals battled for control of the midfield. Saginaw Valley took a 6-4 shots lead and 2-1 shots on goal advantage to the halftime break as neither team found an offensive answer.   more

The second half saw much of the same, as both teams created a few quality scoring threats, but continued to be turned away by the defensive thirds. ODU seemed to pick up their aggression midway through the half, yet could not solve their scoring woes. The second stanza finished with the Panthers claiming a 6-5 lead in shots.

The first overtime period saw the Cardinals earn a scoring opportunity in the early minutes. The ODU defense held strong leading to no shots on goal. At the start of the second overtime period, the Panthers looked to be the fitter team and earned three shots. None found their mark as the game finished 0-0.

Tyler Gleason (Jr. /Grove City, OH; pictured) recorded six saves in the home tie for the Panthers.

The Panthers, return to action on Saturday, November 7^th as they will travel to Indianapolis, Indiana to play Oakland City University in a neutral site, non-conference, game. Kick-off for the men is set for 3 p.m. at Kuntz Stadium.