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ALLIANCE -- Mount Union scored three first half goals en route to a 5-1 win over Marietta College Wednesday in men’s soccer action. The Pioneers fall to 2-6-3 overall and 0-2-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Mount Union improves to 7-3-4 overall and 3-0-1 in the OAC.
The Purple Raiders grabbed an early lead when Dom Kustura scored the first of his two goals in the 17th minute. Kustura scored with assists from Tyler Harsch and Amir Spratt. Kustura picked up the assist on Mount’s second goal. Cameron Smith tallied the game winner in the 38th minute. Spratt added a goal just before halftime. He scored an unassisted goal in the 44th minute.
Kustura notched an unassisted goal in the 58th minute to start the second half. Alex Depperschmidt made it 5-0 in the 66th minute when he scored on a penalty kick.
Marietta got on the board in the 67th minute. Jack Williams scored his first goal of the season with an assist from CJ Bah.
For the match, Mount Union took 15 shots, 11 on goal, to Marietta’s four shots, three on goal. Both teams were awarded two corner kicks.
Noah Walker went the distance in goal for Marietta notching six saves. Jackson Callender had two saves for Mount Union.
Marietta plays at Heidelberg on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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The Marietta College women’s soccer team dropped an Ohio Athletic Conference contest to visiting Mount Union, 4-0, Wednesday at Marietta Field.
Marietta falls to 4-7-2 overall and 1-2-0 in OAC play, while Mount Union improves to 6-6-0 overall and 1-3-0 in the conference.
Marietta threatened early, forcing Mount Union goalkeeper Leanne Williams, into a save on a Delilah Vazquez shot in the fourth minute. The Pioneers continued to create opportunities throughout the opening half, including chances from Jaylyn Thornton and Katie Heighberger, but the match remained scoreless until the closing minutes before intermission.
Mount Union broke through in the 37th minute when Ella Dinwiddie converted a penalty kick at the 36:08 mark, giving the Purple Raiders a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
The visitors added to the advantage early in the second half with an own goal in the 49th minute to make it 2-0. Mount Union extended the lead to 3-0 in the 64th minute when Eleanore Busch finished a scoring chance off an assist from Rachel Chenos.
Marietta continued to battle, receiving shots on target from Heighberger, Thornton and Emma Slusser in the final 25 minutes, but Williams and the Purple Raider defense turned away each opportunity.
Anya Stupica added the game’s final goal in the 89th minute as Mount Union secured the 4-0 conference victory.
The Pioneers generated 11 shots and six shots on goal but were unable to solve Williams, who posted six saves to earn the shutout.
In goal, Francesca Agliolo made four saves over the opening 65:50 before Maisee Carrier entered and recorded three saves over the final 24:10.
Mount Union finished with a 13-11 edge in shots and a 10-6 advantage in shots on goal. The Purple Raiders also held a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.
The Pioneers will hit the road this Saturday for an OAC showdown with Heidelberg University. They will play the second half of a men’s and women’s soccer double header. The men kick off at 2 p.m. and the women will follow with a scheduled 5 p.m. matchup.