The Bears kept up their trend of fast starts Saturday morning at Rec Park, rolling past OG 5-0 to even their record at 2-2-1. Bryan wasted no time getting on the board as Alex Diaz drove down the left wing and fed Jack Kennedy, who buried a bar-down strike just 1:28 into the match. The pressure kept coming, and with 32:25 left in the first half, Bryce Welling slipped a pass to Carter Altaffer for the second goal. Just four minutes later, Altaffer set up Diaz to make it 3-0. Nine minutes after that, Altaffer delivered another dangerous cross from the right side that found Collin Rachel, who turned his defender and finished with his left foot to extend the lead to 4-0. The scoring capped off with eight minutes left in the half when Diaz returned the favor, connecting with Altaffer to make it 5-0.
The second half saw Bryan continue to generate chances while the defense stood tall against a quick and physical OG attack. Goalkeeper Jess Hendricks was sharp, recording six saves to preserve the clean sheet. With the outcome in hand, the Bears were able to rotate deep into the bench, giving multiple players their varsity season debuts.
Bryan Shots – 16 (9 SOG)
OG Shots – 13 (6 SOG)
Jess Hendricks – 6 Saves
Goals:
Jack Kennedy – Assisted by Alex Diaz 38:32 1st
Carter Altaffer – Assisted by Bryce Welling 32:25 1st
Alex Diaz – Assisted by Carter Altaffer 28:43 1st
Collin Rachel – Assisted by Carter Altaffer 19:59 1st
Carter Altaffer – Assisted by Alex Diaz 8:02 1st
The Bears have a week off from games until they return to action next Saturday against Ottawa Hills.