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Capital 4, Bethany 0
Ohio Wesleyan 0, North Park 0

Aug. 30, 2003

[ Jeff Krigbaum ] Senior back Jeff Krigbaum (Canal Winchester) converted the deciding penalty kick as Ohio Wesleyan won the Fred Myers Invitational in a shootout after a scoreless tie with North Park on Saturday night at Roy Rike Field.

Capital defeated Bethany in the consolation game.

Scoring chances were few and far between during the first half of the championship game. Ohio Wesleyan's best chance came in the final 10 minutes, when sophomore forward Nick Noel (Zionsville, Ind.) sent a crossing pass across the goal mouth but a header by sophomore midfielder Alan Yost (Pataskala/Watkins Memorial) sailed just outside the right post.

The Bishops put more pressure on the Viking goal during the second half, but North Park keeper Matt Evans made some key saves, stopping shots by sophomore midfielder Bo Reisinger (Lewis Center/Columbus DeSales) and junior midfielder Ryan Martin (Dublin/Wellington).

Ohio Wesleyan had another chance with 10 minutes left in regulation time when senior midfielder Paul Smith sent a crossing pass to Martin, but his header was just outside the left post.

North Park threatened shortly thereafter, with Darryl Payne chipping the ball toward the net, but Bishop keeper Joe Anstine (Westerville/South) was there to record the save.

Ohio Wesleyan peppered the Viking goal with shots early in the first overtime. Evans stopped Smith's roller through traffic in the box, then sophomore forward Jeff Fisher (Westerville/North) sent a rocket over the crossbar after a Bishop corner kick and Reisinger had a shot go wide.

The Vikings took the lead in the shootout when Edin Dautovic connected on the first try, but Ohio Wesleyan answered with successful kicks by Martin and Smith to take a 2-1 lead. Evans saved Fisher's kick to keep the lead a 2-1, but Anstine returned the favor with a stop of a drive by North Park's Henrik Wihlborg. The Vikings tied the shootout at 2-2 on Matt Moncada's drive, but Krigbaum then converted to give the tournament title to Ohio Wesleyan.

It was the third time in the 26-year history of the Fred Myers Invitational that the tournament championship was decided on penalty kicks. Frostburg State defeated Ohio Wesleyan in 1983 and Ohio Wesleyan defeated Muhlenberg in 1996.

Ohio Wesleyan outshot North Park, 24-1. Anstine had 1 save in the Ohio Wesleyan goal, while Evans finished with 9 saves for the Vikings.

In Saturday's opener, Capital took a 1-0 lead on Josh Racette's goal with 15:50 left in the first half and added second-half goals by Eric Tarr, Michael Baughn and Joe Ibokette.

Capital outshot Bethany, 20-11. Trae Manny had 4 saves and Matt Stiles had 1 save for the Crusaders, while Adam Seifert finished with 9 save for Bethany.

Martin received the Dick Gauthier Award as the Myers Invitational's Most Valuable Player. He was joined on the all-tournament team by Anstine, senior forward Aaron Barone (Westerville/South) and Krigbaum.

2003 Fred Myers Invitational all-tournament team

Ohio Wesleyan North Park Capital Bethany

Ryan Martin (#10) Matt Evans (#1) Eric Tarr (#6) Lavel Williams (#18)

Aaron Barone (#13) Darryl Payne (#5) Tony Miller (#7) Dave Weibe (#20)

Jeff Krigbaum (#24) Edin Dautovic (#20) Nick Peters (#13)

Joe Anstine (GK)

Most Valuable Player: Ryan Martin, Ohio Wesleyan.