Box Score AALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Mount Union women's soccer team lost a home game for just the second time this season as the Purple Raiders fell 3-1 to John Carroll in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Tuesday at Mount Union Stadium.
With the victory, John Carroll improves its record to 7-5-1 and 2-1-1 in the OAC, while Mount Union falls to 8-4 and 2-2 in the conference.
Nicki Bohrer scored the game's first goal in the 22nd minute to put the Blue Streaks up 1-0, when Raider goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) saved a shot by Kelly Kurtis that went to Bohrer, who put the rebound in the net.
In the 33rd minute, Mackenzie Kenner gave the Blue Streaks a 2-0 lead when she headed in a corner kick that was taken by teammate Danielle Sharbaugh.
Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) cut the deficit to 2-1 when she scored her ninth goal of the year in the 59th minute on a through ball from teammate Amanda Tamerlano (North Royalton/North Royalton) that got past the John Carroll goalkeeper Haley McDonald.
Kenner put the game away in the 71st minute when she scored her second header of the game off a corner kick.
Ashley Sams (Alliance/St. Thomas Aquinas) led the Raiders with three shots on the evening, and Favorite made eight saves.
Mount Union goes on the road to Columbus for a key OAC matchup Saturday at 3 pm at Capital.
John Carroll vs Mount Union (Oct 09, 2012 at Alliance, Ohio)
John Carroll (7-5-1, 2-1-1) vs. Mount Union (8-4 ,2-2)
Date: Oct 09, 2012 Attendance: 167
Weather:
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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John Carroll........ 2 1 - 3
Mount Union......... 0 1 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 21:34 JCU Nicki Bohrer (3) (unassisted)
2. 32:56 JCU Mackenzie Kenner (2) (Danielle Sharbaugh) - Corner kick headed in by Kenner
4. 70:09 JCU Mackenzie Kenner (Kaylin Akerly) - 15 Corner Kick 10 26 shot in goal
Shots: John Carroll 17, Mount Union 11
Saves: John Carroll 3 (Haley McDonald 3), Mount Union 9 (
Maria Favorite 9)
