Wabash College generated a late offensive push with three shots and five corner kicks in the final nine minutes Saturday, but the Little Giants fell 3-0 to 25th-ranked Kenyon College in a North Coast Athletic Conference men’s soccer match at Fischer Field.
Wabash (10-4-1, 1-2-0 NCAC) trailed 1-0 at halftime before the visiting Owls added two second-half goals. Kenyon (9-2-0, 3-0-0 NCAC), ranked No. 25 in the United Soccer Coaches Division III poll, finished with a 20-4 advantage in shots and a 7-2 edge in shots on goal.
Rafael Cordova made three first-half saves to keep the Little Giants within reach despite Kenyon’s 10-0 shot advantage in the opening period. Adrian Bondartsov broke the scoreless tie at 31:09, scoring off an assist from Ethan Castaneda. Cordova denied another Bondartsov attempt in the 39th minute to keep the deficit at one heading into halftime.
Bryce Kinnaman produced Wabash’s first shot in the 47th minute, but Kenyon goalkeeper Matthew Kayser made the save. The Owls extended their lead at 53:37 when Luca Bilotto scored off assists from Andrew Adams and Moustapha Gassama. Jack Commandeur added the final goal at 71:37 off a Bilotto assist.
Alfredo Campos sparked Wabash’s late push with a shot that forced a save at 81:12. The Little Giants followed with five corner kicks, a shot from Alex Burke that went high and a Kinnaman attempt that was blocked in the closing minutes.
Kinnaman led the Little Giants with two shots, including one on goal. Campos also put his lone attempt on target. Cordova finished with four saves in 90 minutes, while Kayser made two saves for the shutout. Both teams recorded five corner kicks.
Wabash hosts the College of Wooster in an NCAC match at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fischer Field.
