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WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Otterbein men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 contest against Mount Union on Saturday night in its season finale on senior night at Memorial Stadium.

The Cardinals came into the night in a must-win situation in order for them to clinch the sixth and final spot in next week's Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Tournament.

The initial half of play resulted in a scoreless tie with Otterbein leading the shot margin, 4-1. Neither team surrendered a good look on goal, with Raider goalkeeper Dylan Lias recording the only two saves of the frame.

Nearly 30 minutes passed in the second half before the Cards were issued a foul and yellow card in their own box, awarding Mount Union's Jesse Tinney with a penalty kick. Tinney promptly sent the penalty kick inside the near post to the back of the net for the game's first goal.

Otterbein did not fold though as junior Nate Norris answered less than three minutes later with his fourth goal of the season, heading the ball in after freshman Zach Barwick lofted a well-placed ball from 20 yards out.

With less than five minutes remaining in regulation Mount Union's Kevin Blackley pushed the Raiders back in front with his second score of the year, sealing the sixth seed and a trip to third-seeded Capital next Tuesday in the OAC Tournament.

Tonight also marked senior night for the Cardinal men's soccer class of 2016, as Jonathan Boardman, Luke Crea, Ross Pfeil, Costa Poulias, and Nicko Poulias were each recognized pregame. This year's senior class compiled a 35-32-6 overall record throughout its four-year career at Otterbein.