(ALLIANCE, OH)--Sophomore Matt
McCain (Homeworth/West Branch) scored a goal in
double overtime to lift the Mount Union College men's soccer team
to a 1-0 Ohio Athletic Conference win over Ohio Northern University
Saturday night at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.
It was the Purple Raiders first OAC win of the season making
them 6-6-1 overall and 1-2 in the conference. The Polar
Bears, who entered the match unbeaten in conference play, fall to
11-3 overall and 2-1 in the OAC.
Mount Union outshot Ohio Northern 8-6 in the first
half, while the Polar Bears held an 8-6 edge in the second
half. Both teams also had chances in the first extra
session, but McCain's shot in the second overtime was the lone
shot for the period.
Junior keeper Bobby Petras (Columbia
Station/Columbia) kept the Raiders in the match stopping five shots
on his way to his fourth shutout of the season.
Mount Union is back on the road as they play an OAC match at
Otterbein College Tuesday (Oct. 13) at 4 p.m. in Westerville,
Ohio.