Yeomen Soccer Set to Score Again
September 1, 2017
Filed under Recent Stories, Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall, Varsity Sports
As Yeomen soccer prepares for its upcoming season, the sting of last year’s championship loss still lingers. After graduating eight seniors in one of the most decorated Yeomen classes ever, the team will rely on a combination of seasoned veterans and fresh blood to fill the big shoes of their pred...
Yeomen Take Second in Record Season
November 11, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
Appearing in its inaugural North Coast Athletic Conference Championship game, men’s soccer dropped a heartbreaker to the top-seeded Kenyon College Lords 2–1 in double overtime. “We expected to win. The guys were excited and confident and ready to prove that we belonged,” said Head Coach Blake...
Yeomen Head to First Ever NCAC Final
November 4, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
Men’s soccer is headed to the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in school history after besting the Wabash College Little Giants 2–1 in the NCAC Semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Throughout the team’s first home field NCAC playoff game since 2005, Oberlin’s faithful...
Nationally Ranked Yeomen Prepare for Postseason
October 28, 2016
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It only took two goals to seal the deal. With a 2–0 win over the Hiram College Terriers Tuesday, the No. 25 Oberlin College Yeomen earned their place in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament for the third time in four years — capping off a season that has brought 13 wins and the highest...
Men’s Soccer Climbs to No. 17 in NCSAA Top-25 Poll
Jackie McDermott, Sports Editor
October 7, 2016
Filed under Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
Men’s soccer has reached new heights. The team ascended to No. 17 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division-III Top-25 Poll — its best national ranking of all time. Oberlin is the only North Coast Athletic Conference team to crack the rankings, and currently holds an overall...
Wertman Spearheads Yeomen Victories
September 30, 2016
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After scoring game-winning goals over the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets and the DePauw University Tigers last week, senior midfielder Nick Wertman was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week. The Westlake, Ohio native currently is tied for the team lead with three goals...
Men’s Soccer Splits Opening Games
September 9, 2016
Filed under Recent Stories, Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
Men’s soccer split its season openers against the Heidelberg University Student Princes and the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears last week. The Yeomen pulled away with 3–1 victory against the Princes last Saturday at home, but fell short on the road just two days later with a 4–0 loss to the...
Men’s Soccer Concludes Season Without Playoff Hopes
October 31, 2014
Filed under Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
The men’s soccer team came out on the losing end of a flurry of North Coast Athletic Conference games over fall break with three straight losses, moving its conference record to 2–4–1 and effectively eliminating any hope of advancing to the playoffs. Oberlin saw tough competition in contests a...
Men’s Soccer Team Falls in Second Conference Match
October 10, 2014
Filed under Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
After making the trek to Crawfordsville, IN to play the Wabash College Little Giants, the men’s soccer team returned with its first North Coast Athletic Conference loss last Sunday, Oct. 5. The physical contest resulted in a 1–0 victory for the Little Giants, ultimately setting the Yeomen back t...
Men’s Soccer Has Successful Start to Conference Play, Moves Record to 4–4
Sarena Malsin, Staff Writer
October 3, 2014
Filed under Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
The men’s soccer team began conference play with a bang last Saturday when it defeated its North Coast Athletic Conference foe the Wittenberg University Tigers 2–1 on Fred Shults Field. Unfortunately, the Yeomen were unable to build on the win and fell in double overtime to the Baldwin Wallace Unive...
Ingham’s Late Goal Puts Men’s Soccer on Top
September 26, 2014
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Following a rocky start to its season, the men’s soccer team managed to tally a win at home on Tuesday, Sept. 23 against the Heidelberg University Student Princes. With last week’s defeats against Grove City College and Otterbein University behind them, the Yeomen stepped onto the field with a r...
Ingham Leads Men’s Soccer Past Earlham
September 19, 2014
Filed under Soccer, SPORTS, Varsity Fall
Propelled by a hat trick from junior forward John Ingham, the men’s soccer team dismantled the Earlham College Quakers 0–5 last Saturday to momentarily hold a record of 2–1. The Yeomen moved to 2–2, however, in Wednesday’s 0–3 loss to the Grove City College Wolverines. Against the Quakers,...
