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Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer Hosts Capital in Kick for the Cure Match

The Mount Union women's soccer team hosts Capital in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 pm at Mount Union Stadium.

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In their annual Kick for the Cure game the Purple Raiders will be taking donations for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. In addition, they will be raffling off baskets, selling t-shirts and baked goods.

The Raiders (10-3-1, 3-1-0 OAC), are coming into Saturday's game having a four-game winning streak snapped when they were defeated in John Carroll,1-0, on Wednesday night. Sophomore Shannon Evans (Newbury/ Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) leads Mount Union and is tied with Capital's Hilary Ells in the OAC with eight goals.

Capital's (9-3-1, 2-1-0 OAC) four-game winning streak was also snapped Wednesday when they were defeated by the Quakers 2-1 in Wilmington. Ells had the lone goal in the loss for the Crusaders.

This is the 24th meeting between the two teams with Capital holding a 12-8-3 lead in the series. In last years meeting Mount Union snapped an eight game losing streak against the Crusaders, defeating Capital 2-1 in Columbus, with Evans having the game winning goal.

Mount Union will remain at home on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 pm to host Muskingum, before returning to the road against Otterbein (Oct. 26) and Baldwin Wallace (Oct. 30).

 
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Players Mentioned

Shannon Evans

#12 Shannon Evans

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5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Shannon Evans

#12 Shannon Evans

5' 8"
Sophomore
F