ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union's women's soccer team lost their Ohio Athletic Conference opener to Ohio Northern 4-1 on Saturday evening.
The Polar Bears (2-6-1) struck first when Alyssa Beckett found the back of the net in the sixth minute to take a 1-0 lead. Ohio Northern would then add to their lead just over two minutes later in the eighth minute, scoring off a goal by Elizabeth Pierce. Rileigh Glassburn would then find the back of the net in the 27
th minute to make the Polar Bear lead 3-0 heading into the half.
The Purple Raiders (3-4-1) would answer with a goal of their own in the 52
nd minute when senior
Brianna Rapp (Grafton, Wis. / Grafton) to cut the lead down to two goals.
The Polar Bears would stretch the lead back to three goals in the 69
th minute when Haley Cannon was able to find the back of the net, as Ohio Northern would go on to win 4-1.
The Raiders are back home again next when they host Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday, October 4 at 7 p.m. in Kehres Stadium.