Ubeda goal pushes Bethany past Westminster, 1-0

Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Oct. 18) - A goal by freshman Mikel Ubeda (Sopelana, Spain/Azkorri) in the 80th-minute helped propel the Bethany College men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Westminster in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match Wednesday night at Burrey Stadium.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Bethany 1, Westminster 0 (Box Score)
• Records: Bethany 8-7-1, 2-2-1 PAC | Westminster 7-7-1, 2-3 PAC
• Location: Harold Burry Stadium | New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Westminster out-shot Bethany 8-to-2 in the first half, but the Bison were able to reverse the course of the match in the second half.
• The Bison were the aggressors in the second period, finishing with 10 shots, including four on net.
• Bethany broke through in the 80th-minute of the match when a free-kick by freshman Jose Lujan (Madrid, Spain/Punta Galea) was headed into the back of the net by Ubeda to give the Bison a 1-0 lead.
• The Titans had a pair of chances near the end of the second half. Freshman goalkeeper Torben Grether (Rheinfeldn, Germany/Georg-Buchner) made a save off of a corner-kick set piece and another shot was blocked before it ever reached the net to help the Bison claim the victory.

MATCH NOTES

• Grether finished the evening with five saves to improve to 6-5-1 overall this season as the team's netminder.
• Bethany was held without a corner-kick attempt, while Westminster was awarded six in the match.
• Shots finished 13-to-12 in favor of the Titans at the conclusion of the night. 

UP NEXT

• The Bison will return home on Saturday, October 21 when they host Thomas More for a PAC contest around 3 p.m. at Hoag Field.
• Live statistics for the match will be available here.