Box Score ALLIANCE, Ohio — Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Heidelberg 4-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at Mount Union Stadium.
The Purple Raiders advance to 9-5, 2-3 in the OAC, while Heidelberg falls to 3-11-1, 0-5 in the OAC.
Mount Union struck first when junior Kelsey Malenic (Poland/Poland Seminary) placed a ball in the back of the net after a scramble in the box at the17:23 mark.
Two minutes later Mount Union advanced the score when Taylor Lanese (Parma/Valley Forge) chipped a ball over the goalie off a deflected shot giving the Raiders the 2-0 lead.
Senior Allison Fouss (Lowell/Marietta) joined the scoring action when she placed a ball over the goalies head off a pass from Lanese.
Heidelberg got on the board with 10 minutes remaining in the first half with a long shot to the upper bar making the halftime score 3-1, Mount Union.
The second half went scoreless for either team until freshman Katie Goedecke charged the net and beat Heidelberg's keeper at the 75:07 mark making the Raider lead 4-1.
In goal for the Raiders was senior goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) making 3 saves as Mount Union outshot Heidelberg 11-5.
Mount Union next travels to New Concord Tuesday, Oct. 21 to take on Muskingum in an OAC matchup.
2014 Mount Union Women's Soccer
Mount Union vs Heidelberg (October 18, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio)
Mount Union (9-5-0, 2-3 OAC) vs. Heidelberg (3-11-1, 0-5 OAC)
Date: Oct. 18, 2014 Attendance: 112
Weather: 55 F/Rainy
Goals by period 4 1 Tot 5
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Mount Union......... 3 1 - 4
Heidelberg............ 1 0 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
- MTU Kesley Malenic (17:23) unassisted
- MTU Taylor Lanese (19:20)
- Allison Fouss (38:57) Taylor Lanese
- Kristen Keena (44:50) unassisted
- Katie Goedecke (75:07) unassisted
Shots: Mount Union 11, Heidelberg 5
Saves: Mount Union 3(Maria Favorite 3), Heidelberg 5(Aubree Peterson 5)
