Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Mount Union men's soccer team gets their first victory of the 2013 campaign as they defeated Geneva (Pa.) 2-1 on Friday afternoon at Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) University's opening weekend tournament.
Garrett Masters collected a diagonal ball from Jeremy Troutman to put Geneva up 1-0 at the 4:32 mark over the Purple Raiders. The Raiders wasted no time to even the score at 1 as Chris Felker (Boardman/Cardinal Mooney) found the back of the net from Tom Beck (Poland/Cardinal Mooney).
Felker would net his second goal of the game and of the first half off a pass from Coty Lipply (Rootstown/Southeast).
Getting the start in the net for the Raiders was Alex Bable (Columbiana/Columbiana) who faced 18 shots and made four saves against the Golden Tornadoes.
The Purple Raiders (1-0) are back in action tomorrow against tournament host Carnegie Mellon at 6:30 p.m.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
The Automated ScoreBook
Mount Union vs Geneva (Aug 30, 2013 at Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Mount Union (1-0-0) vs. Geneva (0-1-0)
Date: Aug 30, 2013 Attendance: 200
Weather: mid 80s with clouds
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Mount Union......... 2 0 - 2
Geneva.............. 1 0 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 4:32 GEN Garrett Masters (1) (Jeremy Troutman) - across corner of box
2. 10:19 MTU
Chris Felker (1) (Tom Beck) - header in to 11 low goal to left corner
Shots: Mount Union 6, Geneva 18
Saves: Mount Union 4 (
Alex Bable 4), Geneva 2 (Bryan Butler 2)
