ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union women's soccer team fell to Capital 3-2 in their first Ohio Athletic Conference match of the season.

Capital (5-4, 1-0) scored the winning goal in the 88^th minute off of the foot of Allison Mervau to seal the win for the Crusaders.

Capital struck first in the 13^th minute of the match on a goal by Claire Quinn set up by a cross by Chloe Brown to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead.

The Crusaders scored again in the 23^rd minute of the match on a goal by Becca Cartmill to go up 2-0 against the Purple Raiders.

Mount Union (4-6, 0-1) got on the board in the 32^nd minute of the match on a goal by sophomore Amy Bobonik (Medina/Medina) off of a corner by junior Carolyn Balzano (Poland/Poland Seminary) to cut the Capital lead down to 2-1.

The Raiders came back to tie it up in the 86^th minute when senior Kelsey Malenic (Poland/Poland Seminary) scored a goal to even the score at 2-2.

Capital then went on to take the lead in the 88^th minute on the Mervau goal.

Mount Union next travels to Marietta on Wednesday, October 7 at 4 pm.

Mount Union vs Capital (October 2, 2015 at Alliance, Ohio)

                          1              2              F

Mount Union         1              1              2

Capital                  2              1              3

Scoring Summary

CAP- Claire Quinn (Chloe Brown), 12:13

CAP- Becca Cartmill, 22:23

MTU- Amy Bobonik (Carolyn Balzano), 31:46

MTU- Kelsey Malenic, 85:15

CAP- Allison Mervau, 87:06

Shots- Mount Union 11, Capital 25

Saves- Mount Union 13, Capital 4