Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Bryan Cortina and Eddie Merck scored while the Yellow Jacket defense held No. 25 Tiffin without a shot on goal in a 2-0 G-MAC victory on Senior Day.

Cortina opened the scoring in the 27th minute with his third goal of the season. After Chris Guyot's shot struck the left post, Cortina roofed the rebound to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage.

Cedarville carried the lead into halftime and kept Tiffin off the scoreboard throughout the second half.

Merck sealed the victory in the 89th minute with his fourth goal of the campaign. Yonis Velasquez-Quezada provided the assist on a counterattack, and Merck dribbled around the goalkeeper to the right before finishing.

Eben Dewhurst went the distance in goal and was not required to make a save to record the shutout.

Cedarville finished with a 10-7 advantage in shots, including a 3-0 margin on goal. Tiffin held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks. The match was marked by physical play resulting in a total of eight yellow cards.

Cedarville improved to 7-6-1 overall and 7-3 in the conference. 

The Yellow Jackets host Thomas More on Thursday, October 15 at 1 p.m.

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