
Bartlesville, Okla. – The No. 1 Central Methodist men's soccer team defeated No.4 Oklahoma Wesleyan by a score of 3-2 in a double overtime thriller Saturday afternoon in Bartlesville, Okla.
Despite trailing most of the game, the Eagles notched their 15th win of the season, pushing their record to 15-1 overall. OKWU falls to 13-2-1.
Duarte and Irion led the team with two shots and one goal each. Scheckermann added one shot which found the back of the net and the game winner. Christian Sanchez, Billy Nzojyibwami and Niels Zachriat all added one shot.
Stefano Camerlengo played a full game and collected two saves to earn his 13th win.
"We have a lot of respect for OKWU and what they are capable of on the field. We must use the good and bad of this game to help us get better. My staff and I believe in our players and we know they will stay motivated to get better as individuals and most importantly, as a team. We need to heal up and then get back after it as we have another tough opponent coming up in Western Illinois who just beat a ranked NCAA DI team twice
The Eagles will be back on the field to play NCAA Division I member Western Illinois Sunday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. in Macomb, Ill.
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