CRESSON, Pa. – Mount Union's women's soccer team defeated Mount Aloysius 4-0 in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday evening.
The Purple Raiders (5-3) would strike first when junior
Rachel Washburn (Columbia Station / Columbia) found the back of the net off an assist from senior
Eleanore Busch (Concord Twp. / Riverside) in the 14
th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Then, in the 37
th minute senior
Paige Klingensmith (Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls) would extend the lead to two goals after scoring off a penalty kick.
Mount Union would once again add to their lead in the 50
th minute when junior
Rachel Chenos (Hilliard / Hilliard Bradley) scored off an assist from fellow junior
Rylee Hutton (Salem) to make the lead three goals. The Raiders would add a fourth and final goal in the 61
st minute when senior
Ella Dinwiddie (Medina / Wadsworth) found the back of the net, making it 4-0.
The Mounties (0-7-1) wouldn't have an answer over the remainder of the game as the Raiders would go on to win 4-0.
Junior goalkeeper
Leanne Williams (Poland / Poland Seminary) and freshman goalkeeper
Brianna McCashin (Medina) combined to record the shutout for Mount Union, this marks the third straight game the Raiders have shutout their opponent.
The Raiders return home next when they host Otterbein on Saturday, October 3 for their Ohio Athletic Conference opener and also Senior Night, the game will kick-off at 4 p.m. with senior beginning at approximately 3:45 p.m. in Kehres Stadium in Alliance.
