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Second Half Pushes Mount Union Past Women’s Soccer

The Muskingum women's soccer team sat at a 0-0 deadlock with Mount Union at the half, but three second-half goals by the Purple Raiders pushed them past the Muskies on Wednesday afternoon.

Second Half Pushes Mount Union Past Women’s Soccer
Box Score
October 18, 2017

The Muskingum women's soccer team sat at a 0-0 deadlock with Mount Union at the half, but three second-half goals by the Purple Raiders pushed them past the Muskies on Wednesday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (3-12 overall, 0-6 OAC), Mount Union (9-4-1 overall, 3-2-1 OAC)
  • Location: New Concord, Ohio – North Athletic Turf Field

How It Happened 

  • Muskingum played aggressively in the first half as they had some great shot opportunities, but couldn't connect, leaving the half at a 0-0 deadlock.
  • Mount Union struck 44 seconds into the second half to collect the first goal of the contest.
  • The Purple Raiders went on to post two more goals at the 64th and 68-minute marker to record their ninth win of the season.
  • The Muskies' tallied 13 shots, with seven of those shots on goal, and added two corner kicks.
  • Mary Double took six shots total, while Ali Gilt took four.
  • Goalkeeper Katie Bodenmiller grabbed 13 saves and played 90 minutes between the pipes.
  • Paige Freel notched seven saves and saw 90 minutes of action in the frame for Mount Union.

Up Next

  • Muskingum heads to Ohio Northern on Saturday, October 21 for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.