ALLIANCE — The Otterbein women's soccer team opened its Ohio Athletic Conference schedule with a win at Mount Union on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals found their rhythm after a quiet start, with junior Cami McCulty and senior Kesley Louderback netting key goals in a 2-0 victory.

The Basics

• Records: Otterbein (6-2-2 overall, 1-0-0 OAC), Mount Union (4-6-0 overall, 0-1-0 OAC)
• Venue: Kehres Stadium - Alliance, Ohio

The Game

• There were no shot attempts until the seventh minute, but after that quiet stretch, Otterbein fired off four shots, eventually connecting with one.
• The Cardinals kicked off conference play in typical style, finding the net in the 12th minute. Junior Camryn Earl delivered a corner kick, which McCulty met with a header in the box, freezing the goalkeeper and securing the game's opening goal.
• With just over eight minutes left, Otterbein earned a free kick near the corner. Senior Lauren Alley sent the ball into the box, where Louderback charged in and took advantage of a missed high header attempt by a teammate, driving the ball into the net to secure the team's second goal of the game.
• Junior Ella Schwertfager played all 90 minutes in goal for Otterbein and recorded three saves in the shutout.
• Otterbein took a total of 17 shots with over seven of the shots being on goal.
• There was a total of 15 fouls in the game. 

Notables

• Otterbein is now 17-0-2 against Mount Union since 2007.
• Schwertfager boasts a career record of 26-9-7 in goal with 13 shutouts.
• Otterbein is ranked No. 7 in this week's United Soccer Coaches Division III Region VII Poll.
• McCulty notched her second goal of the season and fourth for her career.
• Louderback grabbed her first goal of the season and second of her career.
• Head coach Brandon Koons, now in his 26th year at Otterbein, holds an all-time record of 344-104-44 with the Cardinals.