Men's soccer suffers home setback against Mount Union

Men's soccer suffers home setback against Mount Union

The Muskingum men's soccer team suffered a 2-0 home setback against Mount Union on Thursday night.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (0-4, 0-4), Mount Union (2-1, 2-1)
  • Location: North Athletic Turf Field - New Concord, Ohio
  • Attendance: 50
  • Game Length: 1:50

Inside The Numbers

  • Leading the Muskie charge was sophomore Edwin Palou with two shots.
  • Freshman Trevor Firkel, freshman Mahfuz Yakubu and junior Blake Weatherholt all added one strike.
  • Sophomore Jacob Clevenger played the entire game in goal and recorded four saves.
  • Rylan Wikle led the Purple Raiders with five shots and one goal.
  • Xavier Pinaya added four strikes and one tally.
  • Mikey Contreras played all 90 minutes in frame and made one save.

The Difference

  • Mount Union took a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute.
  • The Purple Raiders completed the scoring in the 65th minute.
  • Mount Union ended the outing with a 24-5 edge in shots.

Up Next

  • The Muskies next plays at Baldwin Wallace on Sunday, March 28. Game time is slated for 2:00 p.m.