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Soccer Brent Harris

Wabash Can't Weather DePauw Storm

Box Score Femi Oluyedun scored the equalizing goal for Wabash in the second half, but DePauw answered with two goals on the way to a 3-1 victory on rainy night in Greencastle, Indiana.

The match took place in nearly unplayable conditions. After receiving over an inch of rain on Tuesday, a steady rain throughout the afternoon and evening left standing water on the entire left side of the pitch at DePauw on one half of the field. Despite the difficult conditions, DePauw struck first at the opposite end of the field when George Elliott worked free for a shot that sailed into the net in the 15th minute.

Box score

Wabash mounted several offensive chances in the first 45 minutes, but could not score unitl Oluyedun took a pass from fellow senior Austin Jennings and drilled a diving header past Nathan Spenkel in the 52nd minute to tie the match at 1-1.

The Tigers, ranked 18th in the latest national polls, answered four minutes later when Andy Morrison connected on a Kreigh Kamman pass to give DePauw a 2-1 lead. A few minutes later, Wabash goalkeeper Matt Paul was lost for the evening when he took a cleat to the side of the head while scrambling after a loose ball. Paul left the match with a gash in the side of his head, turning the match over to Pat West.

DePauw (12-2, 6-1 NCAC) added a final goal by Kamman in the 78th minute.

Paul finished with three saves in 57 minutes of work, West recorded two saves in relief of Paul.

Wabash was nearly even with DePauw in shots on goal, putting five attempts on net compared to eight for the Tigers. Ryan Fier had two shots on goal, while Dylan Andrew, Mike Hegeman, and Oluyedun each finished with one.

The Little Giants (7-7-2, 2-4 NCAC) return to action Saturday afternoon with a 1 p.m. match at Hiram College in Ohio.
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Fier

#5 Ryan Fier

MF
5' 8"
Junior
Mike Hegeman

#6 Mike Hegeman

D
5' 10"
Senior
Austin Jennings

#13 Austin Jennings

F
6' 1"
Senior
Femi Oluyedun

#20 Femi Oluyedun

F
5' 9"
Senior
Matt Paul

#1 Matt Paul

GK
6' 0"
Junior
Pat West

#14 Pat West

MF-D/GK
5' 9"
Senior
Dylan Andrew

#9 Dylan Andrew

F
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Ryan Fier

#5 Ryan Fier

5' 8"
Junior
MF
Mike Hegeman

#6 Mike Hegeman

5' 10"
Senior
D
Austin Jennings

#13 Austin Jennings

6' 1"
Senior
F
Femi Oluyedun

#20 Femi Oluyedun

5' 9"
Senior
F
Matt Paul

#1 Matt Paul

6' 0"
Junior
GK
Pat West

#14 Pat West

5' 9"
Senior
MF-D/GK
Dylan Andrew

#9 Dylan Andrew

5' 9"
Senior
F