Men's Soccer Travels To Columbus To Face Capital On Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union (3-8-1, 1-4 OAC) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Capital (6-5-3, 1-3-1 OAC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 19:30 | Coty Lipply (Mount Union) |
| 1st - 36:54 | Casey Blankenship (Capital) |
| 2nd - 71:38 | Josh Spaw (Capital) |
| Mount Union | Capital |
|---|---|
|
G:
Coty Lipply - 1
A: N/A Sh: Chris Felker - 3 Sv: Jon Critell - 1 |
G:
2 Players (#4, #19 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#10, #15 - 1) Sh: Casey Blankenship - 3 Sv: Bob Weisgarber - 4 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Mount Union | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 12 (5) | 9 (3) |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
| Fouls | 14 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Mount Union's men's soccer team (3-7-1, 1-3) travels to Columbus to face Capital (5-5-3, 0-3-1) in an Ohio Athletic Conference match, Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
In the OAC standings, the Purple Raiders are currently in eighth with three points, while the Crusaders are in ninth with one point.
The Raiders are coming off a three-game home stand where they went 1-2, with a victory over Marietta (3-0), and losses in their last two matches against Wilmington (3-2, 2 OT's) and John Carroll (2-1).
Freshman Clay Hicks (Leetonia/Cardinal Mooney) leads the Raiders with three goals and seven points. Senior goalkeeper Jon Critell (Youngstown/Cardinal Mooney) is tied for second in the OAC with four shutouts on the season.
The Crusaders are currently on a three match losing streak with losses to Ohio Northern (4-0), Heidelberg (1-0), and Wilmington (2-1 OT).
Last season, the Crusaders earned the number six seed in the OAC tournament and lost in the quarterfinals to Baldwin-Wallace 3-1. Al Argyris leads the team with six goals and 14 points, while his teammate Chris Mir-Salimi has a team leading five assists, which also ranks second in the conference.
The Crusaders have won the last five meetings with the Raiders; including a 4-1 victory in last year's match.
