ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Marietta 3-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference match Wednesday night at Mount Union Stadium.

With the victory the Purple Raiders improve their record to 7-3, 1-1 in the OAC, while Marietta falls to 3-7 and 1-1 in OAC play.

Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) scored her team and OAC leading eighth goal in the 12th minute when the ball deflected to her off goalkeeper Kaitlyn Pearse and she kicked the ball into the upper left hand side of the net.

The Raiders dominated the first half offensively, winning the shot battle 8-2.

In the 61st minute, Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) scored her third goal of the season to put Mount Union up 2-0 when she received the ball off of a deflection from a Pioneer defender and shot a blistering shot into the top of the net.

Freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) scored her third goal of the season in the 78th minute when she received a pass from Jackie Lowdermilk (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) and put it into the back of the net.

Marietta scored its only goal in the 84th minute when Melina Feitl received a pass from Erin Panczyak and buried it into the upper corner of the net.

Goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) made four saves on the evening and improved her overall season record to 7-3.

 Marietta (3-7,1-1) vs. Mount Union (7-3,1-1)
 Date: Oct 03, 2012  Attendance: 149
 Weather:

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Marietta............  0  1 -  1
 Mount Union.........  1  2 -  3
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  11:49 MTU Shannon Evans (8) (unassisted) - Ball deflected to Evans who finished past keeper
  2.  60:11 MTU Kylee Kolesar (3) (unassisted) - Ball deflected to Kolesar who shot to upper right corner
  3.  77:39 MTU Kolbie Haines (3) (Jackie Lowdermilk)
  4.  83:56 MARWS Melina Feitl (Erin Panczyk) - Shot buried in upper 90

 Shots: Marietta 5, Mount Union 17
 Saves: Marietta 7 (Kaitlyn Pearse 7), Mount Union 4 (Maria Favorite 4)