Scoring Frenzy Favors Mt. Union Over Women's Soccer

ERIE, Pa. – The Mount Union women's soccer team scored two goals in the final three minutes of the contest to defeat Penn State Behrend 5-4 in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.

Score: Mt. Union 5, Behrend 4
Records: Behrend (1-4), Mt. Union (2-0-2)

Key Moments

* The Purple Raiders rallied down 2-1 in the first half, scoring three in the second half for their second win of the season
* Alanna Woodworth netted the game-winning goal with less than two minutes to play
* Woodworth tallied her first goal of the season off a deflect shot by Andrea Decker to put Mt. Union ahead 5-4 with time expiring
* Lizzie Hoff (Moon, PA/Moon) got the equalizer goal for the Lions, making it 4-all late in the second half
* Hoff and Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) each posted one goal and one assist for Behrend
* The scoring started early and often for both teams
* The Purple Raiders scored four minutes after kickoff and a minute later the Lions tied it with a goal from Emily Clopp (Pittsburgh, PA/Canon McMillan) off a pass from Prestash
* Hoff found Prestash in the 17^th minute to give Behrend its lone lead of the game at 2-1
* Mt. Union managed to knot the game at 2-all before halftime on a goal from Emily Beach
* In similar fashion to the first half, Mt. Union found the back of the net 3:17 in to go ahead at 3-2
* Behrend found a way to respond once the Purple Raiders took the lead
* Mt. Union had the final say, leaving the Lions with little time to get a third equalizer
* Starting goalie Morgan Harding (Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton) registered two saves, while Michele Hofacker had four saves in the win

Up Next:

* The Lions travel to Allegheny on Saturday. Game time is 5:30 p.m.