ALLIANCE – The Heidelberg University women's soccer team battled the University of Mount Union and the cold weather on Saturday night, falling by a final score of 4-1. The Purple Raiders scored three times in the first period and never looked back, with the lone goal for the Berg coming just before halftime.

The match started off slowly, with the defenses fighting until the 18th minute when Mount Union (10-5, 3-3 OAC) broke through for the first goal of the match. Less than two minutes later, the Purple Raider found the back of the net again, pushing their lead to two.

A third first-half goal pushed the Purple Raider lead to a commanding three, but Heidelberg did not stop fighting, and it paid off with ten second remaining in the first half. Kristen Keenan was able to beat the keeper and get the Berg on the board, cutting the lead to two.

The second half did not see quite as much action as the first, as the lone score in the period came in the 76th minute, as Mount Union extended their lead back to three goals, which held steady for a final score of 4-1.

The goal by Keenan was her fourth of the season, which is tied for most on the team. She led Heidelberg with two shots on the day, both coming on goal.

With the loss, Heidelberg fell to 3-11-1 on the season with an 0-5 mark in OAC action. They will be back in action on Tuesday, October 21, when they host Ohio Northern for Breast Cancer Awareness Day. That match is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. at Hidden Valley.