A goal by Kelsey Malenic with less than two minutes to go in the game propelled the Mount Union women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Oswego State (N.Y.) in game one of the Blue Devil Clarion Classic. The Purple Raiders (2-0) led 1-0 at halftime on a goal from Kolbie Haines in the eighth minute. Oswego (1-2) tied the game in the 54th minute on a goal from Nicole Perniciaro. Malenic’s game-winner came on a through ball from freshman Katie Goedecke. Senior keeper Maria Favorite anchored the
Mount Union women’s soccer team defeated D’Youville (N.Y.) Sunday afternoon 2-1 in the home opener of the 2014 season. The first goal of the 2014 season for the Raiders went to senior Allison Fouss at the 42:58 mark of the first half. Fouss charged the net and put back a shot from freshman Sarah Jaroszyk that was blocked by D’Youville keeper Morgan Price. Senior Nicole Moldovan scored the second goal for the Raiders six minutes into the second half of play with a header off a corner kick
Fifth seeded Mount Union ended its season with a 1-0 loss at fourth seeded Otterbein in the first round of Ohio Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament Tuesday at Clements Field. Neither team was able to generate any goals in the first 45 minutes of action, as Otterbein outshot Mount Union 9-4. It wasn’t until the 77th minute off a corner kick, that Madison Burchfield would head the ball into the net off a corner kick, to give Otterbein the 1-0 victory. In goal
The Mount Union women’s soccer team ended Saturday afternoon’s game with a 1-1 draw against Heidelberg in its Ohio Athletic Conference regular season finale. Prior to the start of the match, the team honored their two seniors, Sarah Tubbesing and Janey Fulk. The Purple Raiders are now 12-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 in the OAC, while Heidelberg is now 3-14-2 overall and 2-6-1 in the conference. The Berg’s Bethany Maltern struck first to put Heidelberg up 1-0 in the ninth minute and the lone goal would hold
Mount Union’s women’s soccer team set a new school record for wins in a season with a 1-0 shutout of Baldwin Wallace in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Wednesday in Berea. Kelsey Malenic’s goal led the Purple Raiders (12-5-1, 5-3 OAC) to the victory. Baldwin Wallace falls to 13-5 overall and 4-4 in the conference. After a scoreless first half, Malenic collected a rebound off a shot from sophomore Shannon Evans in the 76th minute. Junior keeper Maria Favorite earned her 10th shutout, tying the record set
Sophomore Shannon Evans’ late goal was not enough, as the women’s soccer team fell to Otterbein 2-1 in double overtime in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday. The Purple Raiders fall to 11-5-1 overall and 4-3 in the OAC while Otterbein improves to 10-5-1 overall and 5-2. Jillian Strimbu would put Otterbein on the board first in the 69th minute before Evans would tie the game in the 89th minute on a corner kick from freshman Carolyn Balzano, which would push the game
The Mount Union women’s soccer team snapped a two-game skid as they defeated Muskingum 4-0 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Wednesday at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders improve to 11-4-1 overall and 4-2-0 in the OAC while the Fighting Muskies fall to 8-6-2 overall and 1-5-0. Sophomore Shannon Evans started the scoring when she put the Raiders on the board first in the sixth minute of play as she took a pass from Jessica Finkler. Gina Wall would score again for Mount Union in the
Sophomore forward Shannon Evans had the lone goal for Mount Union in a 2-1 Ohio Athletic Conference loss to Capital Saturday at Mount Union Stadium. The Purple Raiders fall to 10-4-1 overall and 3-2-0 in the OAC while the Crusaders improve to 10-3-1 overall and 3-1-0. Evans goal came in the 36th minute off a pass from Kelsey Malenic which would hold for the remainder of the first half and well into the second. The Crusaders would notch two goals in a span of two minutes. Jamie Murrary
The Mount Union women’s soccer team was dealt their first conference loss to host John Carroll, 1-0, in an Ohio Athletic Conference match at Don Shula Stadium. The Purple Raiders fall to 10-3-1 overall and 3-1-0 in the OAC while the Blue Streaks improve to 5-6-3 overall and 2-2-0 in the OAC. The Blue Streaks leading scorer Nicki Bohrer would score the lone goal of the game in the 42nd minute. Junior Maria Favorite faced six shots on goal and had five saves on the