Mount Women Dominate Heidelberg

TIFFIN, OH - October 27, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Heidelberg 6-0 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match, Sat. Oct. 27th in Tiffin, Ohio.

With the win, Mount Union improves its record to 11-6-0 overall and 5-4-0 in the OAC, while Heidelberg falls to 3-13-1 overall and 2-7-0 in the conference.

The Purple Raiders tied a school record with 11 wins, and the six goals in the game was a season high.

The Raiders scored the game's first goal in the ninth minute when sophomore midfielder Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) was the recipient of a through ball from one of her teammates and shot the ball past Student Prince Goalkeeper Julie Cross for her fourth goal of the season.

Three minutes before halftime, Wall netted her second of the game when she drilled a shot from the right side of the field into the corner of the net.

Senior Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) gave the Raiders a 3-0 lead in the 58th minute, when freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) passed the ball to Lowdermilk, and Lowdermilk buried her fourth goal of the season.

Wall completed her hat-trick to give the Raiders a commanding 4-0 lead, when she scored an unassisted goal.

Sophomore Emily Love (Hudson/Walsh Jesuit) scored the first of her two goals in the game, when she received a pass from senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) and scored her first of the season.

Love netted her second of the game in the 88th minute, when she scored an unassisted goal.

Sophomore goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) had one save on the evening to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Raiders.

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BW Defeats Mount in Women's Soccer Action

ALLIANCE, OH - October 23, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team fell 3-0 at home to Baldwin-Wallace, in an Ohio Athletic Conference match.

With the win, Baldwin-Wallace improves its record to 10-3-4 and 4-2-1 in the OAC, while Mount Union falls to 10-6-0 overall and 4-4-0 in the conference.

Baldwin-Wallace opened with the game's first goal in the 24th minute, when Sami Riveron took a shot, forcing Raider goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) to make a save, but Kari Trivisonno got to the rebound and scored the Yellow Jackets first goal of the game.

Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) came close to tying the game at 1 for the Raiders, when she received a great pass from teammate Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor), and Wall put a great shot on net, only to have it ring off the post, and a Baldwin-Wallace defender gathered the rebound and cleared it out of the box.

Wall came close to tying the game again in the 33rd minute, when she put a great shot on net but it struck the crossbar and stayed out of the net.

Trivisonno scored her second goal of the match to give the Yellow Jackets a 2-0 lead in the 57th minute, when Kadi Tucker played a ball into the box, and Trivisonno shot the ball past Favorite.

Rachel Gokey gave the Jackets a 3-0 lead, when she was the recipient of a cross from teammate Emma Harding, and Gokey drilled the ball into the top of the net.

Baldwin-Wallace outshot Mount Union for the game 19-8. Favorite had five saves on the evening for the Raiders.

The Raiders will travel to Heidelberg, Saturday (Oct. 27th) for their final regular season match.

Otterbein Downs Mount Union in Women's Soccer Action

ALLIANCE, OH - October 20, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team fell at home to Otterbein 2-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match, Saturday afternoon in Mount Union Stadium.

With the win, Otterbein improves its record to 11-5-0 overall and 6-1-0 in the OAC, while Mount Union falls to 10-5-0 overall and 4-3-0 in conference play.

This afternoon's game was "Kick For A Cure" to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Otterbein scored the game's first goal in the 22nd minute, when Megan Mills gave a through ball to her teammate Morgan Hendrickson, and Hendrickson shot it past Raider goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) to put the Cardinals up 1-0.

Jessica Yaney gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead with her fourth goal of the year in the 27th minute, when Alex Ancona took a corner kick, forcing Favorite to make the save, but Yaney got to the rebound and scored the goal.

Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) cut the Raiders defecit to one in the 86th minute when she dribbled past two Cardinal defenders, and put the goal into the net past Cardinal goalkeeper Dana Strimbu.

Otterbein outshot Mount Union on the afternoon 21-8.

The Raiders next game will be Senior Night on Tuesday (Oct. 23rd) against Baldwin-Wallace.

Kolesar Leads MU Women to Victory

NEW CONCORD, OH - October 17, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Muskingum 3-0 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match, Wednesday night, in New Concord, Ohio.

With the win, the Purple Raiders improve to 10-4-0 overall and 4-2 in the OAC, while Muskingum falls to 4-10-1 and 0-5-1 in conference play. 

Mount Union opened with the game's first goal in the 26th minute, when freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) took a shot on net forcing Muskie goalkeeper Sara Poling to make the save, and senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) put the rebound into the back of the net. 

Evans put the Raiders up 2-0 in the 49th minute when Kolesar gave Evans a great pass, and Evans scored the goal. This was Evans' 11th goal of the season, and Kolesar's fifth assist of the season. 

Kolesar netted her second of the night to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead in the 84th minute, when she dribbled past Poling and shot the ball into the corner of the net for her sixth of the season. 

Goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) saved all four shots on the evening to earn the shutout, which was her third of the season and third of her career.  

Mount Union returns home for their next match against Otterbein on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Defending Champs Fall to Mount Women

COLUMBUS, OH - October 13, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated defending Ohio Athletic Conference champions Capital this afternoon. 

With the win, Mount Union improves its record to 9-4-0 and 3-2 in the OAC, while Capital falls to 8-6-1 and 3-1-1 in the conference. 

With the win, the Purple Raiders snap an eight game losing streak to the Crusaders. 

All three of the goals were scored in the second half. 

Capital scored the first goal of the match in the 51st minute when Allison Mervau passed the ball to her teammate Alexa Bosanac, and Bosnac chipped Raider goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead. 

Mount Union tied the game at 1 in the 70th minute, when freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) passed the ball to senior forward Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor), and Kolesar buried the ball into the net. This was Kolesar's fourth goal of the year, and the assist was Haines' second of the season. 

The Raiders scored the game-winner in the 82nd minute, when freshman Jen Velotta (Newbury/Newbury) passed the ball to fellow freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), and Evans shot the ball in the net to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead. The goal marks Evans team and OAC leading tenth goal of the season, and Velotta got her first assist of the season. 

The Crusaders outshot the Raiders 10-9. Favorite saved four Crusader shots on the afternoon. 

Mount Union's next game will be on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at Muskingum. 

JCU Slides Past MU in Women's Soccer

ALLIANCE, OH - October 9, 2012 - The Mount Union women's soccer team lost a home game for just the second time this season as the Purple Raiders fell 3-1 to John Carroll in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Tuesday at Mount Union Stadium.

With the victory, John Carroll improves its record to 7-5-1 and 2-1-1 in the OAC, while Mount Union falls to 8-4 and 2-2 in the conference. 

Nicki Bohrer scored the game's first goal in the 22nd minute to put the Blue Streaks up 1-0, when Raider goalkeeper Maria Favorite(Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) saved a shot by Kelly Kurtis that went to Bohrer, who put the rebound in the net.

In the 33rd minute, Mackenzie Kenner gave the Blue Streaks a 2-0 lead when she headed in a corner kick that was taken by teammate Danielle Sharbaugh.

Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) cut the deficit to 2-1 when she scored her ninth goal of the year in the 59th minute on a through ball from teammate Amanda Tamerlano (North Royalton/North Royalton) that got past John Carroll goalkeeper Haley McDonald.

Kenner put the game away in the 71st minute when she scored her second header of the game off a corner kick.

Ashley Sams (Alliance/St. Thomas Aquinas) led the Raiders with three shots on the evening, and Favorite made eight saves. 

Mount Union goes on the road to Columbus for a key OAC matchup Saturday at 3 pm at Capital.

Lady Raiders Continue Their Success

ALLIANCE, OH - October 6, 2012 - Mount Union women's soccer team defeated Wilmington 3-2 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Mount Union Stadium.

With the victory, Mount Union improves its record to 8-3 and 2-1 in conference, while Wilmington drops to 8-4-1 overall and drops to 1-2 in conference.

The Purple Raiders improve their home record to 5-1 and now have won four straight.

Senior Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) scored her second goal of the season to give the Purple Raiders a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute, when she received a through ball from freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), and buried into the net from just inside the 18 yard box.

Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) gave the Raiders a 2-0 lead in the 21st minute, when she stole the ball off a defender and dribbled it around the keeper for her third goal of the year.  

Late in the first half, Brooke Lamb cut the Quakers deficit 2-1, when she took a shot on net that was saved by goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), but got to the rebound and put it in the goal.

Ashley Sams (Alliance/St. Thomas Aquinas) scored Mount Union's third goal in the 47thminute, when she buried a free kick from 20 yards out for the third of her season.

Lauren Lewis scored the Quakers second goal of the game, when she received a cross from teammate Sarah Watters and shot it into the net.

Favorite made eight saves on the afternoon for the Raiders. 

Mount Union Women Continue Their Winning Ways

ALLIANCE, OH - October 3, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Marietta 3-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Wednesday night at Mount Union Stadium.

With the victory the Purple Raiders improve their record to 7-3, 1-1 in the OAC, while Marietta falls to 3-7 and 1-1 in OAC play.

Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) scored her team and OAC leading eighth goal in the 12th minute when the ball deflected to her off goalkeeper Kaitlyn Pearse and she kicked the ball into the upper left hand side of the net.

The Raiders dominated the first half offensively, winning the shot battle 8-2.

In the 61st minute, Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) scored her third goal of the season to put Mount Union up 2-0 when she received the ball off of a deflection from a Pioneer defender and shot a blistering shot into the top of the net.

Freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) scored her third goal of the season in the 78th minute when she received a pass from Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) and put it into the back of the net.

Marietta scored its only goal in the 84th minute when Melina Feitl received a pass from Erin Panczyak and buried it into the upper corner of the net.

Goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) made four saves on the evening and improved her overall season record to 7-3.

MU Women Fall to Ranked ONU

ADA, OH - September 29, 2012 - Mount Union women's soccer team (6-3) lost 3-0 on the road to No. 19 Ohio Northern (6-0-3) Saturday afternoon in Ada, Ohio

Sami Atkinson put Ohio Northern up 1-0 in the 29th minute when she shot the ball to the right side of the net and beat goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin).

Alex Weirich gave the Polar Bears a 2-0 lead in the 39th minute, after she was the first player to a loose ball and put it in the back of the net.

Sandy Plunkett scored off of a corner kick in the 49th minute to put Ohio Northern up 3-0.

Mount Union goalkeeper Maria Favorite had eight saves on the afternoon. Senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) led the Raiders with four shots in the game.

The Purple Raiders will play Marietta in the conference homer opener Wednesday, Oct 3rd with game time scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Another Big Day for Evans

ALLIANCE, OH - September 22, 2012 - In the last non-conference match of the season,the Mount Union women's soccer team defeated Geneva 2-1 on Saturday afternoon Sep. 22nd at Mount Union Stadium.  With the victory, Mount Union improves its record to 6-2, while Geneva falls to 3-4-1.

Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) opened the scoring for Mount Union with her sixth goal of the season in the 11th minute.  Evans dribbled the ball from the thirty yard line and slid it past Geneva goalkeeper Anna McMullen.  Sophomore midfielder Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) led the Raiders with three shots on net in the first half Geneva fired four shots on the net, but goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin)denied all four shots.

In the second half, Geneva fordward Heidi Mann scored her eighth goal of the season in the 54th minute to tie the game for Geneva  1-1. She was the recipient of a thrown in from Maura Allen and shot the ball in the upper right hand corner of the net. 

Shannon Evans scored her second goal of the game and OAC leading seventh goal of the season in the 60th minute to give Mount Union a 2-1 lead. The ball deflected off a defender and Evans dribbled it past the goalie and shot it into the back of the net.

With the victory, Mount Union extends its best start to a season in school history at 6-2.

Mount Union had a season high in shots with 19. Goalkeeper Maria Favorite had seven saves for the Raiders, and is now in second place in the OAC with 46 saves on the season.

With the victory, Mount Union is tied for the most wins in the OAC with six. Freshman Shannon Evans is tied for first in the OAC with seven goals and 14 points. 

MU Women Making History

ALLIANCE, OH - September 19, 2012 - The Mount Union Women's soccer team defeated Waynesburg (Pa.) 1-0 Wednesday night at Mount Union Stadium.  

The win moves Mount Union to 5-2 overall which is the Purple Raiders best start to a season in school history.
With a record of 5-2, Mount Union is off to the best start in school history.  Waynesburg's record drops to 4-3.

Freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) scored the game's lone goal in the 10th minute as she recieved the ball at the top of box and floated in over Jacket keeper Ciara Scott. 

Mount Union outshot the Yellow Jackets in the first half 6-4 as the defense held the Waynesburg to just one shot on net in the first half.
In the second half, Mount Union continued to stifle the Jackets again holding them to one shot on net for the period.

Sophomore Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) made both of the saves for her second shutout of the season.

Mount Union hosts Geneva (Pa.) in its last non-conference game of the season Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 pm at Mount Union Stadium.

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Mount Falls to Grove City in OT

ALLIANCE, OH - September 17, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team lost 2-1 in overtime in a non-conference game to Grove City (Pa.) Wednesday night at Mount Union Stadium.

Mount Union falls to 4-2-0 on the season but has still matched the best start to a season in school history as the Raiders were 4-2 to open the 1993 campaign. Grove City remained undefeated on the season at 6-0-1.

Freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) opened with the game's first goal in the 15th minute for the Purple Raiders, which was her team leading fifth goal of the season.

The Wolverines would answer back in the 24th minute with a goal by Grace Rieman.

Both teams had scoring opportunities in the second half but the goalkeepers made great saves to keep the score tied. Goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) would turn away all 11 shots in the second half for the Raiders.

A great scoring chance for Mount Union came in the 81st minute, when sophomore midfielder Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) was fouled right outside of the 18-yard box. After the ensuing free kick, the ball ended up at the feet of Amanda Tamerlano (North Royalton/North Royalton), who pushed the ball just wide of the net.

Chelsea Tarolli would score the game winner for the Wolverines in the 95th minute.

The Purple Raiders continue the current four-game homestand with non-conference games Wednesday at 5 pm versus Waynesburg (Pa.) and Saturday at 2 pm against Geneva (Pa.).

Third Straight Win for Mount Women

ALLIANCE, OH - September 12, 2012 - Mount Union's women's soccer team  got off to a quick start with two goals in the first two minutes and held on to defeat Penn State-Behrend 2-1 in a non-conference game Wednesday evening at Mount Union Stadium.

Gina Wall netted the game's first goal off a great pass by senior forward Kylee Kolesar after just 37 seconds which was her second goal of the season.  

The Purple Raiders went up 2-0 just 59 seconds later, when Kolesar knocked a header into the back of the net.

The score stayed at 2-0 until the 66th minute when Penn State Behrend got on the board with a goal by Valerie Wagner in the 66th minute.  The goal was setup when Raider keeper Maria Favorite collided with a Behrend player and the ball got to Wagner who scored.

Favorite was out of the game for seven minutes, but returned in the 74th minute and finished the game with four saves to help Mount Union seal the victory.

Mount Union wins its third-straight game and moves to 4-1 on the season, while Penn State-Behrend remained winless at 0-5.

Mount Union next hosts Grove City (PA) Monday, Sept. 17th at 7 pm at Mount Union Stadium.

Another Win for Mount Union Women

OBERLIN, OH - September 8, 2012 - The Mount Union women's soccer team defeated Oberlin on Saturday night, 3-0, for their second straight win.

Neither team could generate much offense in the first half. Mount Union took three shots, two of which were on goal and saved, while Oberlin took two shots and one on goal that was saved by Raider keeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin). Mount Union entered halftime in a scoreless tie for the third time in four matches.

For the majority of the first 15 minutes of the second half, the game continued with its defensive theme. Mount Union took three shots in the first 10 minutes of the half but could not punch home a goal.

But in the 60th minute, the Raiders came through when senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) broke away from the Oberlin defense and scored a goal from the right side to give her team a 1-0 advantage. For Kolesar, it was her first goal of the year.

The Raiders wasted very little time to net all-important insurance goals. In the 70th minute, sophomore midfielder Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) scored her first goal of the season to put Mount Union up 2-0. In the 76th minute, freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) scored her first collegiate goal to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead and put Oberlin away.

Favorite and the Mount Union defense held Oberlin scoreless the rest of the way to preserve their first shutout of the season.

The Raiders outshot Oberlin 16-5 for the game. Six of Mount Union's 16 shots were on goal.

Mount Union improved to 3-1 with the win, while Oberlin fell to 0-3-1 with the loss. The Raiders next take the field on Wednesay (Sept. 12) for the 2012 home opener at Mount Union Stadium against Penn State-Behrend.

MU Women Dominate Hiram

HIRAM, OH - September 7, 2012 - The Mount Union women's soccer team picked up its second win of the season on Friday night, defeating Hiram on the road, 4-2.

The Purple Raiders got on the board first thanks to a tremendous effort by senior Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth), who scored her first goal of the season by sneaking a shot into the net after colliding with Hiram goalkeeper Kailie Reed.  Lowdermilk's goal was the first time the Raiders scored in the first half this season.  The games against Denison and Kenyon last weekend both went into halftime with a scoreless tie.

Sophomore midfielder Ashley Sams (Alliance/St. Thomas Aquinas) then gave Mount Union a two-goal lead, connecting from long distance for her fourth career goal and first of 2012.

The Raiders held its 2-0 lead heading into halftime.  But as the second half began, so too did the inclement weather.  Mount Union and Hiram sat through a lightning delay that lasted nearly two hours before the two teams took the field again.

When play resumed, Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), who was named Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday, scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season to extend the Mount Union lead to 3-0.

With just over 20 minutes to play, Hiram cut into the Mount Union lead.  Senior Breann Mason took a free kick for the Terriers and rifled a shot past the outstretched arms of Raider goalie Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), who posted 16 saves last weekend.

But the Raiders got the goal right back just moments later.  Sophomore defender Jessica Finkler (Brunswick/Holy Name) carried the ball down the right side of the field and crossed the ball in front of the goal, where fellow sophomore Amanda Tamerlano (North Royalton/North Royalton) headed the ball past Reed to make it a 4-1 match.  The header was the first collegiate goal for Tamerlano, who is the fifth different Raider to score in 2012.

The feisty Terriers would not go down without a fight, however.  With just under four minutes to go, Mason sent yet another Hiram free kick into the net to cut the Mount Union lead to two (4-2).

Hiram failed to score again, though, and the Raiders (2-1) picked up its second win of the season.  Hiram, which has now allowed at least three goals in three of its first four games this year, fell to 1-3 with the loss.  The Terriers are 0-2 against OAC teams this year; they lost to Otterbein 3-0 on Sept. 5.

Mount Union plays Oberlin tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Oberlin, Ohio.  Tomorrow night's match is the final leg of a four-game road trip to open the 2012 campaign.  The Raiders' home opener is on Wednesday night (Sept. 12) against Penn State-Behrend.

Mount Women Fall to Kenyon

GAMBIER, OH - September 2, 2012 - For the second straight game, Mount Union played its opponent to a scoreless tie heading into halftime.

But unlike Saturday afternoon against Denison, the Purple Raiders were unable to walk away with a win over Kenyon.

Kenyon came out firing in the second half, scoring two goals in the first 15 minutes. The Ladies were able to extend its lead to three goals in the 81st minute thanks to a goal by Alice Bell.

Late in the match, however, the Mount Union offense came to life. In the 89th minute, rookie Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), who scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in Granville, netted a goal on a breakaway. Then, just 29 seconds later, Evans broke free again and pulled the Raiders within one at 3-2. For Evans, the two goals were her second and third of the season.

Mount Union could not post the equalizer after Evans' second goal with 35 seconds remaining, though. The 3-2 loss was the Raiders' first of the season (1-1). Kenyon improved to 1-1.

Kenyon outshot the Raiders 29-5 and took 10 more corner kicks than Mount Union (11-1). Mount Union's sophomore goalie Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) made nine saves in the loss.

The Raiders are off until Friday (Sept. 7) when they head to Hiram for a 4 p.m. match.

Historic Win for MU Women

GRANVILLE, OH - September 1, 2012 - Mount Union entered the 2012 season having never beaten Denison in a women's soccer match.

That all changed on Saturday afternoon.

The Big Red held an 11-0-2 advantage over Mount Union in the all-time series entering the day and looked poised to continue its winning over the Purple Raiders in the game's early goings. Denison mounted numerous scoring threats in the first half, outshooting the Raiders 11-0.

Mount Union's defense held strong throughout the half however, and sophomore goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) posted three saves. After 45 minutes of play, the Raiders and Big Red were scoreless.

In the second half, Denison continued its aggressive play and finally broke through in the 48th minute. Big Red senior Sarah Livingston crossed a ball from the right into the box, where Jocelyn Festle was able to push a shot from point-blank range past Favorite.

Denison held its 1-0 advantage for just over 10 minutes.

In the 58th minute, the Mount Union offense finally came through. Freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) found an opening in the Big Red defense and controlled the ball in the left corner of the field. She then took the ball toward the goal line and crossed the ball about five yards in front of the net. The ball found the foot of sophomore Nicole Moldovan (Cortland/Lakeview), who punched the ball into the lower-right corner of the goal past Denison keeper Andrea Karl. The goal, which came on the first Raider shot of the afternoon, marked Mount Union's first of the season and leveled the match.

The next 20 minutes were evenly played by the Raiders and Big Red. Denison was able to get off two shots in the 70th and 78th minutes but could not score.

After Favorite thwarted Denison's scoring attempt in the 78th minute, the Raiders put together a counter attack. When Favorite kicked the ball out of danger, sophomore Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) headed the ball up the right sideline and into the Denison half of the field. The Big Red defense was able to corral the ball and play it back to the keeper Karl.

Karl attempted to clear the ball upfield but misplayed the ball to Mount Union freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin). Evans then rifled a shot from the right side of the box into the lower left portion of the net to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead. For Evans, it was the first of her young career.

Denison put two shots on goal (four total) in the final 12 minutes of the match but Mount Union fought off the Big Red attack to secure the win.

The win over Denison (0-1) was the first in Mount Union (1-0) school history. The Big Red defeated the Raiders 6-0 in the two school's last meeting (2008).

Favorite posted seven saves in the victory. Mount Union took just two shots the entire match but both found the back of the net. Denison outshot the Raiders 21-2 for the afternoon.

Mount Union will have little time to celebrate the win, however. The Raiders take the field tomorrow afternoon in Gambier, Ohio, against Kenyon. Match time is slated for 1 p.m.

Mount Union Announces 2012 Women’s Soccer Schedule

ALLIANCE, OH - June 5, 2012 - The Mount Union women's soccer team will play nine home matches to highlight its schedule for the upcoming 2012 season.

The Purple Raiders begin with four games on the road, including back-to-back games on the opening weekend of the season. They play at Denison on Saturday, September 1 at 1 p.m. before traveling to Kenyon for a 1 p.m. match on Sunday, September 2 as part of the Denison/Kenyon Classic.

The following weekend, the Raiders will travel to Hiram on Friday, September 7 and Oberlin on Saturday, September 8.

Mount Union Stadium will be the site of seven of the next eight matches, including four in a row to conclude their non-conference schedule.

The Raiders host Penn State-Behrend in their home opener on Wednesday, September 12 at 6 p.m. as they look to redeem a 2-0 loss to the Lions a year ago at the Clarion Classic in Fredonia, N.Y. Matches against three teams from Pennsylvania—Grove City, Waynesburg, and Geneva—round out the non-conference slate. The Raiders played Grove City to a 1-1 tie and earned a 3-0 victory over Waynesburg last season.

Ohio Athletic Conference action begins with a road date at defending regular season champion Ohio Northern on Saturday, September 29 at 1 p.m. The Purple Raiders will then play three conference matches at home against Marietta (October 3 - 7 p.m.), Wilmington (October 6 - 1 p.m.), and John Carroll (October 9 - 7 p.m.).

Head coach Kelley Clark will look for the same type of progress that she saw from her team during her first season a year ago. Clark led the Raiders to an 8-9-2 record in 2011, which was the most wins since 2003 and doubled their win total from the previous season. Eight starters return, headlined by All-OAC honorable mention selection Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor).