COLUMBUS, Ohio - Capital University men's soccer hosted Muskingum for their senior night. The Comets started off hot with goals from Derrick Harris and Wassim Metatla in the first half to go up 2-0. Muskingum would rally back, tying the game in the second half until Christian Manzalvo put the dagger in it, giving Capital the win. Winning secured a spot for Capital in the OAC tournament.
 
The win boosted Capital to 4-9-2 (3-3-1 in OAC play). Following the loss, Muskingum is now 8-10 (1-6 in OAC play).
 
For senior night, head coach Corey Kirk started all of his seniors. In an emotional moment for him and his teammates, Sam Yochum, who missed the season due to injury, started the Comets out by taking the kickoff. After each team took some time to get a feel for the game, Capital was on the attack. In the 19th minute, Derrick Harris found himself one on one with Muskingum's keeper who dove at the ball. Harris was able to jump over the keeper and drive the ball into the back of the net to score the Comet's first points off an assist from Wassim Metatla. The Purple and White kept the pressure on, and were able to break through the Muskies defense again in the 32nd minute when Derrick Harris bounced a shot off the hands of the keeper, right into the lap of Wassim Metatla who finished the play to give Capital a 2-0 lead.
 
Muskingum started to figure some things out on the offensive side in the second half, scoring goals in both the 54th and 71st minutes to tie the game despite a good effort from the Comet defense. Capital responded well, keeping the pressure on the Muskie defense. The game was shaping up to be a tie, until the 85th minute when Christian Monzalvo sent a dagger into the lower left corner of the goal to secure a 3-2 win for Capital and a spot in the OAC tournament.
 
Wassim Metatla, Derrick Harris, and Christian Monzalvo each had a goal for the Comets tonight.
 
Jack Thomas, Derrick Harris, and Wassim Metatla each had an assist.
 
Ethan Ogden finished the game with three saves.
 
UP NEXT
Capital University men's soccer will travel to Alliance, Ohio to face off against Mount Union in their final regular season game. The game is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 1st at 7:00 pm.