*Story by Alex Trevino
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's soccer team (5-5-1, 2-0-0) travels to Mount Union (5-4-1, 1-1-0) Saturday at 1 p.m.
The Teams: Wilmington and Mount Union. Wilmington is coming off a four game home stand winning all four games. The Quakers look to continue their high level of play as they face their first conference test on the road. Mount Union is 1-1 in the conference and most recently defeated John Carroll at home.
The Coaches: Steve Spirk returns to coach his 30th year for the Wilmington women's soccer team. Spirk has led the Quakers to six NCAA Division III Tournament appearances including five berths in the regional semifinal ("Sweet 16") round. Six Wilmington teams have claimed regular season conference titles under Spirk's tutelage including three OAC titles in a span of four years from 2000-03. Kelley Clark enters her 11th year as head women's soccer coach at Mount Union. She is the winningest coach in the history of the Mount Union program.
The Players: Courtney Ryan has an efficient two goals on two shots for the Quakers. Maddie Scott leads the Quaker offense with three goals and two assists. Andrea Decker sets the tone for the Purple Raider offense with eight goals and three assists. Madison Pepper has scored three goals along with three assists for the Purple Raiders.
Series History: Wilmington is 2-7-1 in its last 10 matchups vs. Mount Union. More information on the series history can be found by visiting the link above.
Coverage: Live statistics and live video of the contest will be available – visit the links above.
Social Media: Follow Wilmington athletics on social media! The Fightin' Quakers have a presence on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics) as well as Twitter and Instagram (@DubCQuakers).
Up Next: Wilmington returns home to face Ohio Northern Wednesday at 7 p.m.
