ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Phil Spagnolo (Lower Burrell, Pa./Lower Burrell) scored the game's lone goal and the Mount Union men's soccer team won its regular-season finale, taking a 1-0 decision against Otterbein at Mount Union Stadium on Saturday. The Purple Raider victory secured a home game in the first round of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

Spagnolo's tally happened in the 69th minute. Goalkeeper Alex Bable (Columbiana/Columbiana) earned the win with three saves.

For the Cardinals (3-14-2, 1-6-2), Kyle Ripma stopped six shots.

The Purple Raiders (10-6-2, 5-3-1) had not qualified for the OAC Tournament since 2003 until they secured a spot this week. They will be the No. 4 seed and play host to fifth-seeded John Carroll (11-8-0, 5-4-0) on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Mount Union defeated John Carroll in their regular season match on Oct. 13.

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
 -------------------------------
 Otterbein...........  0  0 -  0
 Mount Union.........  0  1 -  1
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  68:11 MTU Phil Spagnolo (unassisted)

 Shots: Otterbein 12, Mount Union 18
 Saves: Otterbein 6 (Kyle Ripma 6), Mount Union 3 (Alex Bable 3)