DAYTON — A scoreless match with under 15 minutes to play turned into a 3-0 victory for the Wright State men's soccer program over Bowling Green on Tuesday night at Alumni Field.
Second-half goals from
Henry Hutchinson,
Felix Ezekwuka, and
Cole Werthmuller fueled the late charge, helping Wright State improve to 2-2-3 on the season. BGSU dropped to 3-3-2 overall with its first loss against WSU since 2017.
Wright State controlled the offensive attack for most of the night, finishing with a 14-5 shot advantage, 10 of which came in the second 45 minutes. The Raiders' defense limited Bowling Green to just one shot on goal, good for their fewest amount allowed this season.
Hutchinson broke the scoreless tie in the 79th on an unassisted goal — the first in his collegiate career. He finished with a team-leading four shots in the winning effort, including two on frame.
Ezekwuka turned a feed from
Jacob Adams into his first goal as a Raider at the 87-minute mark, which cushioned WSU's lead to 2-0. The Raiders would tack on more in the 89th minute, as Werthmuller found the back of the net on a penalty kick.
Goalkeeper
Alessandro Malterer extended his shutout streak to two matches with one save in net.
Roman Kedgley,
Kobe Perlaza,
Harrison Rody,
Samuel Rudjord, and
Chris Geddis helped anchor the back line with 90 minutes of playing time.
Wright State will return to action with a road meeting at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, September 23. The conference matchup will kickoff at 7 p.m. and stream on ESPN+.