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Adam Pluszczyk looking to pass
Tim Phillis
3
Winner CWRU CWR (6-0-1, 0-0-0)
0
Marietta MAR (3-4-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
CWRU CWR
(6-0-1, 0-0-0)
3
Final
0
Marietta MAR
(3-4-1, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CWRU CWR 1 2 3
Marietta MAR 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Pluszczyk Scores Twice in Men’s Soccer 3-0 Win Over Marietta

Junior Adam Pluszczyk scored twice to lead the Case Western Reserve University men's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over Marietta College at Marietta Field in Marietta, Ohio, on Wednesday afternoon.

With the win, the Spartans improved to 6-0-1 in 2025, while the Pioneers dropped to 3-4-1

Stats and Standouts

  • Pluszczyk is the first Spartan to score multiple goals in a single game this season
  • Junior Ohta Kamiya netted his fourth goal of the season early in the second half
  • Senior Bradley Winter earned his sixth shutout of 2025, saving one shot in 90 minutes

First Half

  • Pluszczyk scored first just three minutes into the contest
  • A Spartan throw-in near the corner was sent toward the six-yard box
  • The Marietta goalkeeper went to the ground to field the ball, surrounded by CWRU attackers
  • Pluszczyk was able to get a foot on the ball and push it past the goal line for the score
  • It was his third goal of the season
  • CWRU had a 7-4 edge in shots in the first period and a 4-1 advantage in shots on goal

Second Half

  • Pluszczyk contributed to the team's second goal of the match, drawing a foul in the box that resulted in a penalty kick in the 52nd minute
  • Kamiya converted from the spot for the third time this season, doubling the Case Western Reserve lead early in the second period
  • He is now one shy of tying the program record for converted penalty kicks in a season
  • Around the hour mark, the Spartans threatened again, attempting three shots within a minute, including two on target
  • Marietta's lone chance in the half came in the 70th minute on a blocked shot
  • CWRU put the game away in the 81st minute on Pluszczyk's second goal of the game
  • Pluszczyk and junior Sean Wilson had a two-on-one situation heading into the box
  • Wilson passed to Pluszczyk, who fired a low shot into the corner for the score
  • Wilson earned his first career assist, and Pluszczyk had the first multi-goal game of his career

Spartan Notes

  • CWRU improved to 5-1-1 against Marietta since 2001, including wins in the last three games in the series
  • Winter improved to 19-7-11 in his career, tied for the fifth most wins in program history, and he lowered his career goals against average to 0.70
  • The goals were the seventh and eighth in the career of Pluszczyk
  • Kamiya scored his sixth career goal
  • The Spartans finished with a 23-5 advantage in shots in the game with Kamiya and sophomore Amir Awais each attempting five shots
  • It was the first two-goal game for a Spartan since Kysen Kroeger scored twice against Wooster on September 1, 2024

Up Next

The Spartans continue their four-match road trip on Saturday, September 20 with a matchup against Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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