Box Score Ohio Wesleyan 2, Hope 1Senior midfielder Colton Bloecher (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) scored midway through the first overtime period to give eighth-ranked Ohio Wesleyan a win over 21st-ranked Hope in the second round of the Cal Bergsma Memorial Tournament on Saturday in Holland, Mich.
The teams battled through a scoreless first half with a total of 7 shots between them, and the scoreless draw continued well into the second half.
With the game remaining scoreless at the 80th minute, senior Colin Beemiller (Pickerington/North) posted 3 saves during the next 4 minutes of action to keep Hope off the scoreboard.
Ohio Wesleyan took the lead in the 85th minute when junior midfielder Lonnie Barnes (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) scored from 6 yards out.
The Flying Dutchmen evened the game on Josh Hagene's rebound goal 18 seconds later.
Beemiller preserved the deadlock with a save on Gavin Midlam's header in the final minute of regulation time.
Bloecher scored the game-winner on a shot from 8 yards out with 5:25 left in the first overtime period.
Hope outshot Ohio Wesleyan, 14-8. Beemiller finished with 7 saves for Ohio Wesleyan, while Ethan Beswick made 5 saves for the Flying Dutchmen.
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