Scots Continue Five-Game Homestand Against Otterbein

For The Week Of:
September 4, 2006

Written by Hugh Howard
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Nick Waychoff

Game three of an opening five-game homestand for The College of Wooster menês soccer team will be Saturday, Sept. 9, as the Fighting Scots look to build upon their two-game winning streak when they welcome Otterbein College (2-0) to Carl Dale Memorial Field at 3:30 p.m. It will be Woosterês only only match of the week. The Scots are 5-1-1 all-time against the Cardinals, the most recent being a 2-1 victory in 2005. Noteworthy, Otterbein has opened this season 2-0, posting identical 2-1 triumphs over North Coast Athletic Conference schools Kenyon College and Wittenberg University at the Wittenberg Invitational.

Last Week: Wooster won both of its opening-week contests to begin the year at 2-0.
On Sept. 1, the Scots prevailed in a back-and-forth tilt with visiting Heidelberg College, as Steve Fracassoês (Wadsworth, Ohio / Wadsworth) penalty kick in the 73rd minute proved to be the difference in a 3-2 match. Wooster struck first, when Nick Waychoff (Cleveland Hts., Ohio / Cleveland Heights) booted a pass by Aaron Oster-Beal (Littleton, Colo. / Littleton) into the back of the net during the third minute of play. The •Berg eventually knotted the score 1-1 at the 45:35 mark. The Scots regained the lead in the 62nd minute when an attempt drew the Heidelberg goalie out of the net, allowing Fracasso to sail a shot over his head for the score ® the first in a Wooster uniform for the sophomore transfer. The •Berg refused to back down, finding the net again 70:12 into the game. Just about three minutes later, Heidelbergês goalie was whistled for a foul, setting up the eventual game-winning penalty kick by Fracasso. In his first career start, junior •keeper Erik Larson (El Paso, Texas / Stony Point) recorded one save to preserve the win.
On Sept. 2, the Scots squeaked past Lake Erie College by a 1-0 margin in soggy conditions at Carl Dale Memorial Field. Freshman Karl Ruterês (Glenview, Ill. / Glenbrook South) goal in the 12th minute of play proved to be the only scoring, while Larson picked up his first career shutout with two saves.