Box Score FREDONIA, N.Y.— Mount Union's women's soccer team scored a 2-0 shutout over tournament host Fredonia (N.Y.) to win the championship of the Blue Devil Clarion Classic Saturday in Fredonia, N.Y.
Mount Union (3-0) stayed undefeated on the season behind the play of tournament MVP in senior goalkeepr Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin). Fredonia (1-3) outshot the Purple Raiders, 22-9, but could not get one past Favorite, who had nine saves while posting her first shutout of the season.
The game was scoreless until the 82nd minute when a scramble for the ball in front of the Fredonia goal turned into a goal for the Raiders from senior Jessica Finkler (Brunswick/Holy Name).
A little less than two minutes later, a pair of sophomores got to together on a Mount Union goal as Amanda Davies (Wadsworth/Wadsworth) sent a through ball to Carolyn Balzano (Poland/Poland Seminary) for the 2-0 final.
Mount Union returns home to face Penn State-Behrend next Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7 pm at Mount Union Stadium.
2014 Mount Union Women's Soccer
Mount Union vs Fredonia (Sep 6, 2014 at Fredonia, N.Y.)
Mount Union (1-0-0) vs. Fredonia (1-2)
Date: Sep 6, 2014 Attendance: 100
Weather: 66 degrees/partly cloudy
Goals by period 0 2 Tot 2
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Mount Union......... 0 2 - 2
Fredonia.............. 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. MTU -- Jessica Finkler (unassisted), 81:54
2. MTU -- Carolyn Balzano (Amanda Davies), 83:35
Shots: Mount Union 9, Fredonia 2
Saves: Mount Union 9 (Maria Favorite 9), Fredonia 4 (Lindsey Forness 4)