A packed Ona Orth Athletic Complex witnessed the Bethel men's soccer team win their home opener in dramatic fashion Friday afternoon. The game winning goal by Brandon Martinez-Luhman came in extra time. Bethel and the University of Northwestern-St. Paul played the 90 minutes of regulations to a 0-0 tie before Martinez's chip shot over Northwestern goalie Austin Gunkel to seal the victory.

Bethel shined on the defensive end of the field giving up only two shots on goal and only four shots total. Bethel won the shot battle 10-4. In the second half Bethel thought they had scored a goal when Andrew Zwart kicked a nice cross into the back of net but it was disallowed due to an offsides call and the game remained scoreless.

The men's team is off until Labor Day Monday when they travel to Simpson College. They return to the Ona Orth Athletic Complex Thursday, September 6th at 2:30 pm to host Bethany Lutheran