Box Score NEW CONCORD, Ohio --Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Muskingum 3-0 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match, Wednesday night, in New Concord, Ohio.
With the win, the Purple Raiders improve to 10-4-0 overall and 4-2 in the OAC, while Muskingum falls to 4-10-1 and 0-5-1 in conference play.
Mount Union opened with the game's first goal in the 26th minute, when freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) took a shot on net forcing Muskie goalkeeper Sara Poling to make the save, and senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) put the rebound into the back of the net.
Evans put the Raiders up 2-0 in the 49th minute when Kolesar gave Evans a great pass, and Evans scored the goal. This was Evans' 11th goal of the season, and Kolesar's fifth assist of the season.
Kolesar netted her second of the night to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead in the 84th minute, when she dribbled past Poling and shot the ball into the corner of the net for her sixth of the season.
Goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) saved all four shots on the evening to earn the shutout, which was her third of the season and third of her career.
Mount Union returns home for their next match against Otterbein on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
2012 Mount Union Women's Soccer
Mount Union vs Muskingum University (Oct 17, 2012 at Muskingum University)
Mount Union (10-4, 4-2) vs. Muskingum University (4-10-1, 0-5-1)
Date: Oct 17, 2012 Attendance: 123
Weather: 63 and mostly clear
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Mount Union......... 1 2 - 3
Muskingum University 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
Shots: Mount Union 18, Muskingum University 15
Poling 5)
