ALLIANCE, OHIO – Freshman Tyler Daniels picked a perfect time to record his first career goal, scoring two minutes into double overtime and giving Otterbein a 1-0 victory over Mount Union Wednesday in Alliance.

The victory pulls the Cards back to an even 2-2 record in conference play.

Otterbein held a 6-4 shot advantage in the opening half, including three by senior forward and leading scorer Matt Beckett in the last 14 minutes.

Unfortunately, none found the back of the net as the game went to halftime locked in a scoreless tie.

Mount Union held a 7-5 edge in shots over the next 45 minutes, but none found their way past goalie Alex Kamphaus.

OC’s Auggie Fisher had the last shot of the second half at the 86:45 mark, but the attempt was blocked and the game headed for overtime.

After a scoreless first overtime, Daniels gathered a ball in front of the Purple Raider goal and shot is past Mount keeper Jon Critell for the win. Sophomore Seth Holland was credited with an assist on the play.

The Cards held a slim 14-13 shot advantage while both teams took five corner kicks.

Critell tallied four saves in net for the Raiders while Dave Dziedzicki and Kamphaus combined for three.

The team next returns home to host Heidelberg on Saturday. Game time from Clements field is scheduled for 2 p.m.