NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The No. 10 nationally ranked Mount Union men's soccer team beat Muskingum 7-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday evening.

The Purple Raiders (13-1-1, 4-1-1 OAC) struck first scoring just two and a half minutes into the game when senior Jordan Akins (Cuyahoga Falls) found the back of the net off an assist from senior Carter Hancock (Amherst / Marion L. Steele). Akins would score again just 38 seconds later to make the lead 2-0. Hancock would add a goal in the 22^nd minute, scoring off an assist from senior Omar Najjar (Akron / Revere). Sophomore Braedon Kennedy (Strongsville) scored his first career goal in the 45^th minute to give Mount Union a 4-0 lead heading into the halftime break.

The Fighting Muskies (3-11-1, 1-5-0 OAC) would answer with a goal from Terrance Wright in the 54^th minute.

The Raiders would extend their lead back to four goals in the 62^nd minute when senior Zak Peterjohn (North Royalton) scored off an assist from senior Jon Szydlowski (Twinsburg). Mount Union would add another goal under a minute later this time off the foot of senior Jarrett Lukacsko (Gahanna / Gahanna Lincoln) to make the lead 6-1. Freshman Tyler Harsch (Aliquippa, Pa. / Central Valley) found the back of the net off an assist from freshman Cole Sigan (Olmsted Falls) in the 88^th minute as they would go on to win 7-1.

The Raiders return home next when they host Wilmington on Saturday, October 21 at 1 p.m. at Kehres Stadium.