Pioneers shut out 3-0 on the road against Capital

Oct. 18, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Marietta College men's team was left off the scoreboard for the sixth time this season Wednesday (Oct. 18) afternoon, as it fell to host Capital 3-0 in an Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) action.

The Pioneers (2-12, 0-6 OAC) actually out shot the Crusaders (9-4-2, 4-1-1 OAC) 12-8 in the game.

Capital took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute when Steven McCarthy scored on a header. Joey Snyder made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute with an unassisted goal and then picked up the assist on the Crusaders' final score, which came from Dan Bertrams in the 62nd minuet.

Marietta's Steve Hagenau (Clearwater, Fla./Central Catholic) got the start in goal and allowed one score in the first half. Tad Cochran (Westerville/Worthington Christian) worked the final 45 minutes, allowing a pair of goals and making two saves.

The Pioneers return to action Saturday (Oct. 21) for a Senior Day match-up with the Student Princes of Heidelberg. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. on Marietta Field.