Box Score ALLIANCE, Ohio-- Mount Union's women's soccer team blanked Waynesburg (Pa.) 5-0 Saturday at Mount Union Stadium.
The Purple Raiders advance to 5-2 on the season while the Yellow Jackets fall to 3-2-2.
The Raiders got on the board at the 18:37 mark when senior Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) connected on a through ball from sophomore Taylor Lanese (Parma/Valley Forge) making the score 1-0 heading into halftime.
Junior Kelsey Malenic (Poland/Poland Seminary) found the back of the net off a crossed ball in the 28th minute of the second half. Freshman Katie Goedecke (Cuyahoga Falls/St. Vincent-St.Mary) scored three minutes later on a long shot to put the Raiders up 3-0.
Malenic again found the goal in the 13th minute on a break away to beat the goalie advancing the score to 4-0 in favor of Mount Union.
Senior Emily Love (Hudson/Walsh Jesuit) scored on a crossed ball from freshman Stephanie Donley (Carrollton/Carrollton) leading to the final score of 5-0.
In goal for Mount Union earning the shutout was senior goalkeeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin). Favorite had 5 saves on the night earning her second shutout of the season.
Mount Union remains home to take on Grove City (Pa.) Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 pm at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.
2014 Mount Union Women's Soccer
Mount Union vs Wayneburg (Sep 20, 2014 at Alliance, Ohio)
Mount Union (5-2-0) vs. Waynesburg (3-2-2)
Date: Sep 17, 2014 Attendance: 195
Weather: 70F/partly cloudy
Goals by period 1 4 Tot 5
Mount Union......... 1 4 - 5
Waynesburg......... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
- MTU Gina Wall (18:37) (Taylor Lanese)
- MTU Kelsey Malenic (28:05) (unassisted)
- MTU Katie Goedecke (24:57) (unassisted)
- MTU Kelsey Malenic (13:40) (Allison Fouss)
- MTU Emily Love (84:36) Stephanie Donley
Shots: Mount Union 14, Waynesburg 9
Saves: Mount Union 5 (Maria Favorite 5), Waynesburg 5(Ciara Scott 5)
