ALLIANCE, Ohio— Three goals by freshman Aaron Liezert in the first half led to a 3-1 victory over Baldwin Wallace in an Ohio Athletic Conference game Tuesday at Mount Union Stadium. 

The Purple Raiders advance to 7-6, 1-3 in the OAC, on the year while the Yellow Jackets fall to 6-8-1, 2-1-1 in the OAC.

Aaron Liezert (Medina/Medina) scored his first goal of the game off a through ball from fellow freshman Trever Wendel (Aurora/Aurora) at the 12 minute mark.

Liezert found the net again after finishing a crossed ball from senior Jack Weber (Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley) two and a half minutes later advancing the Raider lead, 2-0.

Liezert finished out his hat trick scoring his third goal of the game on a free kick from 45 yards out sending the ball to the upper 90 past the Yellow Jackets goal keeper making the halftime score 3-0, Raiders.

Baldwin Wallace scored with five minutes remaining in the second half making the final score 3-1 as the Yellow Jackets outshot the Raiders 16-7.

Mount Union next travels to Heidelberg for an OAC match Saturday, Oct. 18 at 2 pm.

2014 Mount Union Men's Soccer

Mount Union vs Baldwin Wallace (October 14, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio)
Mount Union (7-6-0, 1-3 OAC) vs. Baldwin Wallace (6-8-1, 2-1-1 OAC)
Date: Oct. 14, 2014  Attendance: 137
Weather: 70 F/Partly Cloudy/Scattered Showers

Goals by period               3  1  TOT 4

Mount Union.................. 3  0 - 3
Baldwin Wallace.....……….  0  1 – 1 

SCORING SUMMARY:

1. MTU Aaron Liezert (12:31) Trever Wendel (Through ball; upper 90)

2. MTU Aaron Liezert (15:00) Jack Weber (crossed ball)

3. MTU Aaron Liezert (36:25) unassisted (free kick)

4. BWU Craig Wallace (84:00) Michael Brennan

Shots: Mount Union 7, Baldwin Wallace 16

Saves: Mount Union 9(Dylan Lias 9), Baldwin Wallace 3(Ryan Asbury 3)