ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Mount Union women's soccer team travels to Otterbein for the final Ohio Athletic Conference matchup of the regular season Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 pm. 

Both teams have clinched spots in next week's six-team Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament, but both teams are jockeying for position with the top four seeds earning at least one home game in the tournament.

There will be LIVE STATS and LIVE VIDEO available for the game at http://www.sidearmstats.com/otterbein/wsoc/xlive.htm

SCOUTING MOUNT UNION

The Purple Raiders (12-5, 5-3 OAC) are on a four-game win streak including three shutouts in the past two weeks. 

Mount Union is the OAC's highest scoring team with 44 goals as junior Kelsey Malenic (Poland/Poland Seminary)leads the conference in points (31) and goals (13), while leading the team in assists (5).

After posting her eighth shutout of the season, senior goal keeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) leads the Raiders in the net and is third in the OAC posting 103 saves.

SCOUTING OTTERBEIN

The Cardinals (11-2-4, 7-0-1 OAC) are currently ranked first in the conference and unbeaten in conference play.

Junior Jillian Strimbu is second in the conference and leading Otterbein with 12 goals and third in the conference in points (24) as the Cardinals are fourth-best in the OAC with 30 goals as a team so far this season.

Junior Dana Strimbu has 16 starts in the net and is leading the Cardinals with 50 saves in 1551:36 minutes of play.

THE SERIES

It is the 25th meeting between the two teams with Otterbein leading the series 15-8-2.  Otterbein has won the last 15 meetings with the last Raider win coming in 1998 at Otterbein, 8-2. 

UP NEXT

Mount Union begins the OAC Tournament Tuesday, Nov. 4.