Raiders Beat Oberlin
OBERLIN, Ohio -- The Mount Union women's soccer team defeated Oberlin on Saturday night, 3-0, for their second straight win.
Neither team could generate much offense in the first half. Mount Union took three shots, two of which were on goal and saved, while Oberlin took two shots and one on goal that was saved by Raider keeper Maria Favorite (Chesterland/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin). Mount Union entered halftime in a scoreless tie for the third time in four matches.
For the majority of the first 15 minutes of the second half, the game continued with its defensive theme. Mount Union took three shots in the first 10 minutes of the half but could not punch home a goal.
But in the 60th minute, the Raiders came through when senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) broke away from the Oberlin defense and scored a goal from the right side to give her team a 1-0 advantage. For Kolesar, it was her first goal of the year.
The Raiders wasted very little time to net all-important insurance goals. In the 70th minute, sophomore midfielder Gina Wall (Warren/Howland) scored her first goal of the season to put Mount Union up 2-0. In the 76th minute, freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) scored her first collegiate goal to give the Raiders a 3-0 lead and put Oberlin away.
Favorite and the Mount Union defense held Oberlin scoreless the rest of the way to preserve their first shutout of the season.
The Raiders outshot Oberlin 16-5 for the game. Six of Mount Union's 16 shots were on goal.
Mount Union improved to 3-1 with the win, while Oberlin fell to 0-3-1 with the loss. The Raiders next take the field on Wednesay (Sept. 12) for the 2012 home opener at Mount Union Stadium against Penn State-Behrend.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2012 Mount Union Women's Soccer
Mount Union vs Oberlin College (Sep 08, 2012 at Oberlin, Ohio)
Mount Union (3-1-0) vs. Oberlin College (0-3-1)
Date: Sep 08, 2012 Attendance: 264
Weather: Cloudy
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Mount Union......... 0 3 - 3
Oberlin College..... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 59:25 MTU Kylee Kolesar (unassisted) - Took the ball down the field ona breakaway, scored from the right side
2. 69:18 MTU Gina Wall (unassisted) - scored from the right side
3. 75:45 MTU Kolbie Haines (unassisted) - scored from the middle of the box
Shots: Mount Union 16, Oberlin College 5
Saves: Mount Union 1 (Maria Favorite 1), Oberlin College 3 (Kate Frost
3)
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