ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Mount Union's men's soccer team suffered a 3-1 loss to Ohio Northern in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday.

 The Purple Raiders move to 6-6, 0-3 in the OAC, on the year while the Polar Bears advance to 8-5-1, 1-1-1 in the OAC.

A foul in the box would lead to the first penalty kick of the game giving Ohio Northern the 1-0 lead at the 27:35 mark.

Mount Union would answer nine minutes later on another penalty kick when senior Jack Weber (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) placed a ball in the upper 90 tying the game at 1-1 heading into halftime.

To start the second half, the Polar Bears advanced the score to 2-1 after a scramble in the box led to a goal. The Polar Bears again scored at the 61:57 mark giving them the 3-1 lead and eventual final score with the Polar bears outshooting Mount Union 21-7

Mount Union remains home to take on Baldwin Wallace in OAC play Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 pm at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.

2014 Mount Union Men's Soccer
Mount Union vs Ohio Northern (October 11, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio)
Mount Union (6-6-0, 0-3 OAC) vs. Ohio Northern (8-5-1, 1-1-1 OAC)
Date: Oct. 11, 2014  Attendance: 137
Weather: 66 F/Partly Cloudy 

Goals by period                     2  2  TOT 4
Mount Union........................  1  0 - 1
Ohio Northern...........……….  1  2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:

1. ONU Dustin Lorenzo (27:35) (Penalty kick; Bottom 90)

2. MTU Jack Weber (36:24) (Penalty kick; Upper 90)

3. ONU Keegan Ross (56:45) (Dustin Lorenzo)

4. ONU Chris Garbig (61:57) (Dustin Lorenzo) (Header)

Shots: Mount Union 7, Ohio Northern 21

Saves: Mount Union 11 (Brian Strawser 10), Ohio Northern 2 (Dean McNeil 2)