Following a 2-0 opening weekend at Bethany (W.Va.), the Mount Union women's soccer team will be on the road again as they travel to Fredonia State (N.Y.) to play in the Blue Devil Clarion Classic.
On Friday (Sept. 6), the Purple Raiders play the Utica Pioneers (1-0) in Fredonia N.Y. This will be the first meeting between the Raiders and the Pioneers. Utica is coming off a 5-1 victory over Cobleskill (N.Y.). The Pioneers are led in scoring by junior Alana Fitzpatrick with three goals and sophomore Krystine Alvear who has two. Friday's match is set for 2:30 p.m.
The Raiders will then play against tournament host the Fredonia State on Saturday (Sept. 7). The Blue Devils enter the weekend with an 0-2 record –they lost to Christopher Newport (Va.) 2-0 on Aug. 31 and No. 25 Virginia Wesleyan (Va.) 1-0 on Sept. 1. Mount Union won its last match against Fredonia State, in 1997 4-0, and is 1-1 all-time against the Blue Devils. Saturday's match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.
Mount Union is coming off back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2011, as they defeated Oberlin 3-0 (Aug. 30) and Bethany 6-0 (Aug. 31) this past weekend. Freshman Carolyn Balzano (Poland/Poland Seminary) posted four of the team's nine goals over the weekend, while sophomore Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) inked her first career hat trick in the victory over Bethany.
Junior Allison Fouss (Lowell/Marietta) and sophomore Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) each notched one goal, Fouss in the 3-0 win over Oberlin and Haines in the 6-0 win against Bethany.
Meanwhile, junior goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) recorded two saves over the weekend, and two shutouts.
Quick Links: Mount Union vs. Utica – Friday, Sept. 6 (2:30 p.m.)
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Utica Roster
Quick Links: Mount Union vs. Fredonia State – Saturday. Sept. 7 (7:00 p.m.)
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Fredonia State Roster
All-Time Series: 1-1
