Warriors Use Second-Half Rally to Pick Up Road Win

OTTAWA, Kan. – Midland University was on the road for a Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) matchup against Ottawa University on Wednesday night. The Warriors mounted a second-half comeback to secure a hard-fought 6-4 victory.

Carson Meier opened the scoring for Midland, finding the net off an assist from Cameron Teem at the 13:30 mark. However, the Braves responded quickly with back-to-back goals at 10:19 and 7:02, taking a 2-1 lead by the end of the first period.

Tanner Jamison kept the Warriors in the fight, cutting the deficit with a goal at 9:07 in the second period. Ottawa answered with two more goals at 8:20 and 2:58, extending its lead to 4-2 at halftime.

After the intermission, Midland found its rhythm. Gavin Bartling ignited the Warriors' offense with an unassisted goal at 11:23 in the third period. Meier followed up with another goal, assisted by Bartling, at the 8:05 mark to even the score at 4-4 heading into the final period.

Meier completed his hat trick with an unassisted goal at 7:49 in the fourth quarter, giving Midland its first lead of the night at 5-4. Bartling then sealed the victory with an unassisted goal at 3:28, capping off the Warriors' comeback win.

"It wasn't our cleanest performance, but we found a way to win when things weren't perfect," commented head coach Alex Myhre. "We showed grit down the stretch and made the plays when it counted. There's a lot to clean up, but I'm proud of how the team stuck together and finished strong."

Goalkeeper Sean Erickson played the entire game, recording eight saves. The Warriors outshot the Braves 37-23.

Midland (2-7, 2-3 HAAC) will travel to St. Louis to face Missouri Baptist (2-6, 2-2 HAAC) in another conference matchup on Saturday, April 5. Faceoff is set for 4 p.m. at Spartan Field.