WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's soccer team heads to Otterbein University on Wednesday in search of its first Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) victory. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and Otterbein. The Fightin' Quakers are an even 6-6-0 on the season, but 0-3-0 in conference contests after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Baldwin Wallace University at home on Saturday. The Cardinals are 5-4-2 and 1-1-1 in OAC games having recently notched a 3-0 triumph over Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, on Saturday.
The Coaches: Nick Kinder, a 2010 alumnus and four-year member of the men's soccer program, enters his first year as head women's soccer coach. He has spent the last four seasons as the program's top assistant coach including the last six weeks leading the program on an interim basis following the retirement of 30-year Head Coach Steve Spirk. He is just the fifth head coach in the 37-year history of the program as a varsity sport. Brandon Koons, a 1998 Otterbein alumnus, has led the Cardinals to 11 OAC regular season titles in his 24 seasons. Koons has never suffered a losing season.
The Players: A pair of freshman - Shannon Jamieson and Alex Wilson - lead Wilmington in points with 15 and 10 respectively. Both have scored five goals with Jamieson dishing out a team-best five assists. Both Elizabeth Matthews and Maddie Scott have found the back of the net three times. Defensively, senior goalkeeper Lauren Galloway allowed 1.17 goals per game and has made 42 saves on the season. A trio of Cardinals - Anjuli Anderson, Ava Bruns and Gillian Losey - have scored three goals while Payton Kaufman has assisted on a team-high four goals for Otterbein.
Series History: Wilmington is 13-22-0 against Otterbein since the 1987 season. The Cardinals have won the last 11 meetings, however. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Coverage: Live statistics and live video of the contest will be available – visit the links above.
Tickets: Otterbein is a partner of Hometown Ticketing for game tickets, which have moved all digital. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of game time at the link above.
Social Media: Follow Wilmington athletics on social media! The Fightin' Quakers have a presence on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics) as well as Twitter and Instagram (@DubCQuakers).
Up Next: Wilmington closes out the week with a road contest at Marietta College on Saturday evening.
