Columbus, Ohio - The Capital men's soccer team fell to Otterbein, 2-1, in an OAC matchup Saturday night at Bernlohr Stadium.
The first half was scoreless, with Otterbein holding a 7-0 edge in shots. Capital goalkeeper Noah Thomas kept the Comets level, making three saves in the half.
Capital did not register a shot until the second half, and its best chance came in the 51st minute, when Carter Musgrove's shot hit the crossbar. Thomas continued to keep the Comets in it, making four more saves after the break.
Otterbein broke the deadlock in the 70th minute with a goal to make it 1-0. The Comets answered just two minutes later. Harper Gillen scored in the 72nd minute off an assist from Landon Hughes to tie the game at 1-1. But, to break the dead-lock, the Cardinals put themselves back in front in the 76th minute for the 2-1 final.
Capital pushed late, with Thomas making a save in the 85th minute and Wassim Metatla taking a shot in the 86th, but the Comets could not find another equalizer.
Otterbein outshot Capital 18-4 and held a 9-1 edge in shots on goal. Thomas finished with seven saves, three in the first half and four in the second.
The Comets finished at 6-7-3 overall and 2-4-2 in the OAC.
