COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University men's soccer team toughed out a 1-1 draw at home against the No. 17 ranked Ohio Northern University Polar Bears on Saturday night. 

Capital, now 4-6-4 (3-1-1 OAC) went ahead 1-0 in the 22nd minute as they forced the Polar Bear goalkeeper into a mistake at the back, resulting in Christian Monzalvo passing the ball into an empty net for his first career collegiate score. 

The Comets' Brendon Dorsett pressed ONU's (10-2-3, 4-0-1 OAC) Lucas Hickey in the defensive third, forcing Hickey to turn the ball over. Dorsett's initial attempt on goal was blocked by Hickey, but fell right to the wide open Monzalvo who deposited the ball into the empty net putting the Comets in front 1-0. Dorsett was credited with the assist on the play.

From there, Capital was forced to defend against the high-octane Polar Bears who slung 17 shots toward the net in the contest. Eventually that pressure paid off in the 67th minute as Cade Winchester swept a shot past Noah Thomas in the Cap net, leveling the score at 1-1. 

With the leveled score, the Purple and White defense held strong thwarting many of the attacks from the visitors, with Thomas coming up with numerous strong saves. The score remained at 1-1 as the final whistle blew, with Thomas ending with six saves. 

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Capital will remain home on Wednesday, October 23rd as the Comets will host Wilmington College for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Bernlohr Stadium.