ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Phil Spagnolo (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) scored Mount Union's game-winning goal in the 91st minute, lifting the Purple Raider men's soccer team to a 2-1 overtime victory over Wilmington at Mount Union Stadium. The contest was an Ohio Athletic Conference opener for both squads.

Dylan Walls (Columbus/St. Francis DeSales) assisted the golden goal. He drove through the right side of the 18-yard box and sent a shot toward Quaker goalkeeper Antonio Trujillo. The netminder deflected the attempt toward Spagnolo, who was charging down the left side.

Leo Hicks (Leetonia/Cardinal Mooney) opened the scoring for Mount Union, connecting in the 54th minute. Jared Thacker (Sunbury/Big Walnut) assisted the play.

Cayleb Paulino came back with the equalizer for Wilmington (2-4-2, 0-1-0) during the 83rd. He scored on a penalty kick.

Winning goalkeeper Jon Critell (Youngstown/Cardinal Mooney) made four saves for the Purple Raiders.

Trujillo stopped seven shots for the visitors.

Mount Union (6-3-1, 1-0-0) will return to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 2, when it visits conference foe Ohio Northern. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m.

 Goals by period       1  2 OT  Tot
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 Wilmington..........  0  1  0 -  1
 Mount Union.........  0  1  1 -  2
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  53:31 MTU Leo Hicks (Jared Thacker) - cross and shot into open net
  2.  82:49 WILM-M Cayleb Paulino Penalty kick
  3.  90:43 MTU Phil Spagnolo (Dylan Walls) - goal past keeper on near post

 Shots: Wilmington 8, Mount Union 19
 Saves: Wilmington 7 (Antonio Trujillo 7), Mount Union 4 (Jonathan
 Critell 4)