Lima, Ohio - The No. 21 ranked Knights finished with a 3-2 win over the University of Northwestern Ohio on Friday afternoon. Marian now moves to 4-0 on the season after their first victory on the road of the 2025 season. 

Both teams offenses opened up the match on fire with Northwestern Ohio recording three shots. Followed by Marian recording a header shot from Iraoslav Korablev and Gustavo Nunes while Rafeal Zambrano and Joao Antonio Rocha each recorded a shot. In the 36th minute Zambrano was able to secure the first goal of the game to claim the 1-0 lead for the Knights going into halftime.

Out of halftime the Racers recorded the first shot but were blocked. Samuel Wehaus followed up with a goal to extend the Knights lead 2-0 with an assist from Nunes and Zambrano. Northwestern Ohio picked up the pace late in the second half recording their first goal at the 76th minute to bring the Knights lead down to one. Five minutes later the Racers benefited off of a yellow card for the Knights to even the game 2-2 with their second goal of the day. Marian didn't let the tie last long with Donovan Doolittle scoring the game winning goal a minute later and seccuring the 3-2 win for the Knights. 

Rafael Zambrano, Samuel Wehaus, and Donovan Doolittle recorded one goal each in the win while Gustavo Nunes and Zambrano each recorded an assist. Nunes and Zambrano led the team in shots with three each recording one on target. Iaroslav Korablev, Joao Antonio Rocha, Wehaus, and Doolittle each recorded one shot a piece in the match up. In goal Mateo Garcia-Galan recorded his fourth win recording two saves and two goals given up. 

The Knights will be back in action on Wednesday September 3rd as they travel up to Bourbonnais, Ill. to take on Olivet Nazarene at 6 PM.

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