NEW CONCORD, Ohio – Mount Union's men's soccer team beat Muskingum 5-1 in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday evening.

The Purple Raiders (10-3-1, 4-0 OAC) struck first when sophomore Tyler Harsch (Aliquippa, Pa. / Central Valley) found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore Alex Depperschmidt (Mansfield / Lexington) in the 26^th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Then, a little over two minutes later Harsch would net his second goal of the game this time off an assist from fifth-year Adam Kalvitz (Avon) to stretch the lead to two goals.

The Fighting Muskies (4-8-2, 0-4-0 OAC) would answer with a goal in the 48^th minute, scoring off the foot of Ryan Watson to cut the lead to a goal.

However, in the 55^th minute fifth-year Carter Hancock (Amherst / Marion L. Steele) would find junior Zander Plizga (Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton) for a goal to stretch the lead back to two goals. The assist would also mark the 25^th of Hancock' career, breaking the school record that was set by Jeff Gurney in 1993.

Junior Luka Dedic (Eastlake / North) would net the Raiders' fourth goal of the game in the 68^th minute, before Harsch would net his third goal of the game to record his first career hat trick in the 74^th minute to stretch the lead to 5-1.

Muskingum wouldn't have an answer of the remainder of the game as Mount Union would go on to win 5-1.

The Purple Raiders return home next when they host Heidelberg in an OAC matchup on Saturday, October 19 at 7 p.m. in Kehres Stadium on Senior Night, with the seniors being honored at approximately 6:45 p.m.