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Zak Peterjohn
Dillon Cox
Zak Peterjohn
1
Wash. & Jeff. W&J (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Mount Union MTU (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Wash. & Jeff. W&J
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
1
Final
3
Mount Union MTU
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wash. & Jeff. W&J 1 0 1
Mount Union MTU 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Brendon Reese

Raiders Score Season Opening Win

Peterjohn and Caruso Score First Career Goals

ALLIANCE, Ohio – Mount Union's men's soccer team picked up a season opening win 3-1 against Washington and Jefferson on Thursday night.

The Raiders struck first in the 21st minute when junior Carter Hancock (Amherst / Marion L. Steele) found sophomore Zak Peterjohn (North Royalton) for Peterjohn's first career goal. The Presidents would come back to tie the game in the 27th minute when McKinley Joseph found the back of the net to tie the game at one.

Senior Bennett Caruso (Cincinatti / Summit Country Day) netted his first career goal in the 36th minute to help Mount Union reclaim the lead. The Raiders would extend their lead in the 90th minute when senior Rylan Wikle (Olmsted Falls) found the back of the net off an assist from senior Gavin Velazquez (Amherst / Marion L. Steele), giving Mount Union a 3-1 victory.

Mount Union out shot Washington and Jefferson 15-2 on the night and had a 12-2 advantage in corner kicks.

The Raiders hit the road next as they travel to Rochester, N.Y. on Sunday, September 4th for a 4 p.m. matchup against Rochester.
 
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