The Bobcat men were unable to find an offensive rhythm in a 3-0 road loss to Frostburg State University on Wednesday evening at Bobcat Stadium in Frostburg. The defeat drops the Bobcats to 0-2 on the young 2025 season, both losses coming in Mountain East Conference (MEC) play.
Wesleyan opened the match aggressively, registering four corner kicks and five shots in the first 20 minutes of play. Senior forward
Casey Bunker led the charge with three of the team's seven total shots, including a quality strike in the 13th minute that forced a save from Frostburg goalkeeper Jan Foret.
Sante Klosterman and
Henry Coster also had looks at goal, but the Bobcats couldn't break through.
Frostburg State struck first in the 32nd minute when Dominic Good finished off a through ball from Carlos Quintero Rivas to give the home side a 1-0 lead. Just 11 minutes later, Inzaghi Harmon added to the lead off an assist from Andrew Denard, sending the Bobcats into halftime trailing 2-0.
The final goal came in the 67th minute, as Nathan Kennedy notched a goal off a setup from Mateo Cuadros.
Despite conceding three goals,
Matteo Marciani had moments of brilliance in net, including a key penalty save in the 61st minute to deny Rivas. Marciani finished the match with two saves and handled Frostburg's eight corner kicks under pressure.
The Bobcats (0-2-0, 0-2-0 MEC) host their home opener at Culpepper Stadium against MEC rival Concord University on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m.