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Women's Soccer

Gameday Preview: Women's Soccer Takes On Otterbein Saturday

Mount Union's women's soccer team plays a key Ohio Athletic Conference match Saturday at 1 pm against Otterbein in Westerville.

Follow along with LIVE STATS here: http://livestats.prestosports.com/mountunion

With just three regular season games remaining, the two teams are among five teams tied for second place in the conference at 4-2 and each just one game behind first place Ohio Northern.

The Raiders (11-4-1) matched the school record for wins in a season with a 4-0 shutout of Muskingum this past Tuesday in Alliance.

On the season, sophomore Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) leads Mount Union and is ranked second in the OAC with 10 goals and 23 points, while junior keeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) leads the OAC in goals against average (0.67) and save percentage (.867).

Otterbein (9-5-1, 4-2-0) is on a two-game winning streak including a 2-1 double overtime victory Tuesday at Wilmington.

Sophomore Jillian Strimbu leads the Cardinals with eight goals, two assists and her 18 points is third-best in the OAC.

This is the 25th meeting between the two teams with Otterbein holding a 14-8-2 lead in the series. Mount Union last defeated Otterbein, 8-2, in 1998. In last year's meeting, the Cardinals defeated the Raiders 2-1 in Alliance.

Mount Union next plays Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 7 pm against Baldwin Wallace in an OAC matchup in Berea.

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Players Mentioned

Shannon Evans

#12 Shannon Evans

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5' 8"
Sophomore
Maria Favorite

#42 Maria Favorite

GK
5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Shannon Evans

#12 Shannon Evans

5' 8"
Sophomore
F
Maria Favorite

#42 Maria Favorite

5' 2"
Junior
GK