The men’s soccer team continued its losing streak over the past week, dropping games against Case Western Reserve University and Kenyon College. On Oct. 20, the Scots took on the Spartans at Carl Dale Field. Wooster took an early lead when forward Yousef Aliakbar ’11 scored in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, the Scots were only able to get off two more shots for the rest of the game, and failed to score on either of them. Meanwhile, Case Western Reserve had 13 shots and converted on four. Jordan Fox scored in the 20th minute, followed just 50 seconds later by a Kyle Alsup goal. Vinny Bell put in the third goal during the 46th minute, and Mikey Schmid added one more in the 72nd. The 4-1 loss elevated the Spartans to 8-4-3 on the season.
Last Saturday, the Scots travelled to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The Lords, ranked 23rd in the nation, barraged the Scots with 34 shots, scoring two goals in the first eight minutes and two more in the final 85 seconds. Wooster’s offense simply could not keep up, producing only nine shots† and getting shut out to make it a 4-0 victory for Kenyon.
The Lords’ forward Felix Hoffman scored in the fifth minute, before assisting midfielder Alistair Flynn less than three minutes later. The Scots defense was able to hold strong for the majority of the game before allowing goals by Hoffman and forward Miguel Barrera in the 89th minute. Kenyon improved to 13-1-1 (5-1 NCAC).
Although Wooster started the season with an impressive 6-0-1 record, the team has not won a game since their Sept. 21 victory over Marietta College.
The men’s soccer team is on a five-game losing skid, with the losses to Case Western and Kenyon coming off losses to Oberlin College, Denison University and Hiram College. Wooster has been outscored 15-3 over their five losses. The Scots are still seeking their first NCAC victory, with the season finale at Wabash College (6-10-0, 0-6-0 NCAC) tomorrow.† Wooster’s record stands at 6-5-3, 0-4-2 NCAC.