WILMINGTON, Ohio – Mount Union's men's soccer team defeated Wilmington 3-1 in Ohio Athletic Conference play on Saturday afternoon.
The Purple Raiders (9-4-4, 5-0-1 OAC) would strike first when junior
Amir Spratt (Kent / Kent Roosevelt) found the back of the net off an assist from senior
Dom Kustura (Willowick / Eastlake North) to take a 1-0 lead in the 17
th minute. Then, in the 30
th minute Mount Union would add to their lead when junior
Caleb Carney (Charleston, W.Va. / George Washington) scored to stretch the lead to two goals. The Raiders would then add a third goal in the 39
th minute when Spratt scored his second goal of the game to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Quakers (6-5-6, 1-3-3 OAC) would cut into the lead in the 52
nd minute when Eli Eyrich found the back of the net to trim the lead to two goals. However, that is as close as they would be able to get as Mount Union would go on to win 3-1.
The Raiders return home next when they host OAC opponent Muskingum on Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in Kehres Stadium on Senior Night, senior night will begin at approximately 6 p.m.
