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Ohio Wesleyan 18, Grove City 12

Senior attacker Carson Geier (Milford) and sophomore midfielder Henry Ross (Snoqualmie, Wash./Mount Si) tallied 4 goals apiece as Ohio Wesleyan outscored Grove City, 13-3, during the middle 2 quarters and went on to a non-conference win in the Bishops' home opener on Saturday at Selby Stadium.

The Wolverines raced to a 3-0 lead on scores by Zachary Hougan, Matt Blythe, and Tyler Blazek, and after senior midfielder Joey Wiseman (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and Grove City's Kobi Bui traded goals less than a minute apart, the visitors led by a 4-1 count late in the first quarter.

Senior midfielder Dennis Van Der Wal (San Anselmo, Calif./Redwood) scored with 2:08 left in the period to kick off a run of 6 straight goals that included 2 scores from Geier and 2 by sophomore attacker Wade Beckstrom (Devon, Pa./Conestoga).  Geier's second goal during the streak gave the Bishops a 7-4 lead, but a pair of Luke Jayne goals helped Grove City pull within 8-6 at the half.

Ohio Wesleyan opened the third quarter with a 5-0 run, with Ross compiling 3 goals and an assist during that burst, and when senior attacker Spencer Amacher (Blacksburg, Va./Blue Ridge School) and Geier scored goals during the final minute of the period, the Bishops held a 15-7 lead going into the final stanza.

Grove City assembled a 4-0 run to make things interesting during the fourth quarter, with a pair of Jayne scores bringing the Wolverines within 16-12 midway through the period, but Ohio Wesleyan got scores from Geier and Ross to nail down the win.

Ross led the Bishops with 5 goals and 2 assists, while Geier finished with 5 goals and 1 assist.  Senior Nathan George (Gainesville, Va./Battlefield) recorded 7 saves, including 3 during the fourth quarter.

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