COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Lake Erie College men's soccer team earned its third consecutive victory on Saturday evening, defeating Ohio Dominican University 2-0 at Panther Stadium in Great Midwest Athletic Conference action.
Florian Senf opened the scoring in the 38th minute, recording his first goal of the season to give the Storm a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
Lake Erie continued to pressure the Panthers in the second half, outshooting Ohio Dominican 9-4 after the break. Lucas Howe provided the insurance goal in the 81st minute, finding the back of the net for the second time this season. Linus Oestlund and Pavlos Charalambous assisted on the tally to seal the 2-0 victory.
The Storm controlled the offensive tempo throughout the match, finishing with a 22-6 advantage in shots and an 11-1 edge in shots on goal. Lake Erie also held an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks.
Patrick Bassett anchored the defensive effort, making one save to preserve the shutout as the Storm limited Ohio Dominican to just one shot on target.
With the victory, Lake Erie improves to 9-4-3 overall and 8-2-2 in G-MAC play, extending its unbeaten streak to four matches.
The Storm will look to continue their momentum as they return to conference action in their next outing on Thursday night against Northwood, where they will honor their graduating class.
