Box Score FRANKLIN, IND. – The sophomore duo of defender/midfielder/forward Tod Oram and goalkeeper Brady Forman (Hastings, Mich.) turned in strong efforts for Manchester University Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Oram, a native of Crown Point, Ind., tallied his team-leading seventh goal of the year to tie up the host Franklin College Grizzlies 1-1 in the 49th minute. Meanwhile, on the other end of Branigin Field at Faught Stadium, Forman, who hails from Hastings, Mich., was keeping his teammates level on the scoreboard with six saves. The match remained a 1-1 draw until the home side found the back of the Spartans' net with the eventual winner in the 80th minute in route to a 2-1 final.
MU (4-8-5 overall, 1-4-3 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) pieced together eight shot attempts. Oram and junior forward Ola Ladapo (London, England) each totaled two and combined for all three shot on goal tries.
The Black and Gold close out the 2015 season Saturday, Oct. 31, traveling to Mt. St. Joseph University for an 8 p.m. kickoff.
NOTES: Forman's next save will be his 100th of the season. It would mark the first triple-digit finish for a Black and Gold net minder since Grant Noakes closed his career by tallying 121 during his senior season (2012) … He, Oram and Ladapo move into the final weekend still listed in the league's statistical top five. Oram's tied for third in goals and tied for fourth in points (18); Ladapo's 53 shots are fourth-most; and Forman's listed in three categories (Saves – No. 2/Save percentage – 78 – No. 5/Goals-against average – 1.55 – No. 5).
