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WESTERVILLE, Ohio- Otterbein Women's Lacrosse honored a trio of Seniors on Saturday before facing off with visiting Mount Union in the regular-season finale. The Cardinals, who dressed 15 fewer players than Mount, made a late second-half push but ultimately fell short, 16-12.

The Cardinals wrap up the regular season with an overall record of 7-7 and 5-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Purple Raiders jumped out to an early lead, scoring just over three minutes into the contest.
   
• Otterbein answered with a four-goal run that stretched over 11 minutes of the first quarter.
   
• Mount finally got its second goal of the game at the 1:14 mark and then added another just 13 seconds later, trailing 4-3 at the end of one frame.
   
• The Purple Raider offense found its groove in the second quarter, outscoring the Cards 7-2 to take a 10-6 advantage into the half.
   
• Mount built the lead to start the second half, scoring three unanswered before the Cards finally got back on the board at the 8:07 mark.
   
• Otterbein made a furious push in the fourth (outscoring the visitors 4-2) but couldn't pull back any closer than a four-score margin down the homestretch.
   

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
 

• Mount Union had double-digit assists on 16 goals, with only two of the Cardinal goals came off a helper from a teammate.
   
• The two sides combined for 41 turnovers. Otterbein forced the Purple Raiders into seven of their 20 giveaways.
   
• Carli Rigel paced the Cardinal offense with a five-goal outing, while Emily Willms and Lauren Newkirk added a pair.
   
• Prior to open draw, the Cardinals recognized a trio of seniors in Macey Buchanan, Lexie Van Cleef and Isabella Miller for their contributions to the program.
   

UP NEXT:

The Cardinals will now wait for the final seeding of the OAC Tournament, set to begin with the quarterfinals next weekend.