UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- John Carroll rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the final two minutes of regulation to score a 2-1 overtime victory over Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference men's soccer match Tuesday night in University Heights.

Mount Union takes its first OAC loss of the season and falls to 6-5-2 overall and 1-1-2 in the OAC, while John Carroll stays unbeated in conference play at 4-0 and is 8-5 overall.

The Purple Raiders got on the board in the 41st minute as Leo Hicks (Leetonia/Cardinal Mooney) and Thomas Beck (Poland/Cardinal Mooney) combined to feed Phil Spagnolo (Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell) who scored and made the score 1-0 at the half.

A physical second half continued and the game stayed 1-0 until Cory Rider scored in the 88th minute to tie the contest.

Rider factored in the overtime as he was fouled in the box and converted the penalty kick in the 97th minute to put the game away.

Jon Critell (Youngstown/Cardinal Mooney) did yeoman's work in goal as he had nine saves for Mount Union.

Carl Contrascier had five saves for the Blue Streaks, who out-shot the Raiders 24-15.

Mount Union returns home and hosts Heidelberg in an OAC matchup Saturday at 7 pm in Mount Union Stadium.

John Carroll 2, Mount Union 1 OT

Goals by period     1 2 OT  Tot


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John Carroll           0 1  1 -  2


Mount Union......... 1 0  0 -  1

SCORING SUMMARY:


1. Phil Spagnolo (Leo Hicks, Thomas Beck) 41:14


2. Cory Rider (Kevin McAmish) 87:01


3. Cory Rider (penalty kick) 96:25

Shots: John Carroll 24, Mount Union 15


Saves: John Carroll 5 (Carl Contascier), Mount Union 9 (Jon Critell)


Records: John Carroll (8-5, 4-0 OAC), Mount Union (6-5-2, 1-1-2 OAC)