BETHANY, W. Va. -- Three different goalscorers helped the Mount Union men's soccer team stretch its unbeaten streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over Bethany on Wednesday.

Thomas Beck (Poland/Cardinal Mooney) finished with a goal and an assist while Matt McCain (Homeworth/West Branch) and Joey Merlo (Niles/Cardinal Mooney) also tallied for the Purple Raiders (3-2-1).

Beck opened the scoring in the first minute -- exactly 53 seconds into the contest.

Arkangelo James answered right back with a goal for the Bison (2-5) in the third minute.

Mount Union then scored the next two goals. McCain found the net in the 10th minute before Merlo expanded the Raider advantage to 3-1 in the 47th. Beck assisted Merlo's score.

Jason Straw brought Bethany within one with a goal in the 74th minute.

Jon Critell (Youngstown/Cardinal Mooney) was the winning goalkeeper. He made six saves for the Raiders.

Matt Burt stopped nine shots for the Bison.

Mount Union will be in action again this weekend at the Wittenberg Invitational. The Purple Raiders will take on Earlham and St. John Fisher.

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Mount Union.........  2  1 -  3
 Bethany.............  1  1 -  2
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.   0:53 MTU Thomas Beck (unassisted) - own goal
  2.   2:25 BET Arkangelo James (6) (unassisted) - off deflection
  3.   9:15 MTU Matt McCain (unassisted)
  4.  46:32 MTU Joey Merlo (Thomas Beck)
  5.  73:45 BET Jason Straw (1) (unassisted) - Free Kick to Upper 90

 Shots: Mount Union 21, Bethany 17
 Saves: Mount Union 6 (Jonathan Critell 6), Bethany 10 (Matt Burt 9;
 TEAM 1)