Buffalo, NY – The University of Findlay men's soccer team traveled to New York State to face off against the D'Youville University Saints for the season opener.
The Oilers offense was firing on all cylinders from the start of the game, starting in the 19th minute of play with an unassisted goal by junior Maciej Gaszynski. senior Nick McCracken scored in the first half with an assist from senior David Hug.
Freshman Carson Oberski had a stand out game, adding two goals to the Oiler's score in the competition during the second half, assisted by teammates junior Brendan Ash and senior Zach Lauron. Ash also added to the scoreboard for Findlay in the 60th minute of play.
Overall, Findlay outshot D'Youville 32-3 during the competition. Senior goalkeeper Andrew Bolton made one save for the Oiler's securing them a shutout during their first regular season game.
The Oiler's will return to DeHaven Field for their home opener when they face off against Bloomsburg on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 11am.
Quote from Head Coach Andy Smyth
"It was a very good performance, especially from the young guys. We were in control of the game from the start so got everybody some playing time which was great. Winning in a shutout was something we had emphasized during preseason. Hopefully this will set us up for the game against Bloomsburg, who will give us a really strong challenge on Saturday."
