Marietta men begin OAC play with 1-0 loss to Otterbein
Pioneers fall to 4-4-1 overall on the year

Sept. 29, 2007
WESTERVILLE, Ohio —The Marietta College men's soccer team allowed an early goal in its first Ohio Athletic Conference game, a match-up at rival Otterbein College, and that was how it ended as the Cardinals defeated the Pioneers 1-0 Saturday (Sept. 29) afternoon.

John Mark-Mocas gave Otterbein (4-6, 1-0 OAC) a 1-0 lead just nine minutes into the game when he flicked a ball over Pioneer keeper Steve Hagenau(Clearwater, Fla./Central Catholic) and into the back of the net.

Marietta (4-4-1, 0-1 OAC) out-shot Otterbein 20-7; each team had three shots on goal.

Hagenau had two saves in the loss, while David Timko made three saves in a winning effort.

The Pioneers are back in action Tuesday (Oct. 2) when they visit rival Muskingum for a 4 p.m. game.