Baweja scores another late goal in Pioneers' loss 3-1 to Wilmington
Marietta men closes out their soccer season Saturday at John Carroll

Oct. 24, 2006
WILMINGTON, Ohio – For the second straight game, Marietta College sophomore Brad Baweja (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) scored a late goal to break up the shutout in a 3-1 Ohio Athletic Conference loss for the Pioneers. On Tuesday (Oct. 24), host Wilmington was on the positive end of the two-goal differential.

With the loss, Marietta falls to 2-14 overall and 0-8 in the OAC. Wilmington improved to 10-5-1, including 5-3 in league play.

The Quakers, who dominated the shot count 17-6, took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when Phil Walter scored on a header. Wilmington's Pierre Larsson beat the keeper for a goal in the 65th minute to make the score 2-0.

A Pioneer foul in the box in the 85th minute set up Wilmington's final goal when J.R. Barnhart converted the penalty kick.

Marietta finally got on the board in the 89th minute. Sophomore Drew Craig (Slippery Rock, Pa.) picked up the assist when Baweja beat the keeper for his second goal of the year and second in as many games.

Steve Hagenau (Clearwater, Fla./Central Catholic) got the start for Marietta in goal and made six saves in 73-plus minutes before giving way to Tad Cochran (Westerville/Thomas Worthington) for the rest of the game. Hagenau allowed two goals, while Cochran gave up the penalty kicks goal.

Marietta closes out its season on Saturday (Oct. 28) night when it travels to University Heights for a 7 p.m. showdown with John Carroll University.