(ALLIANCE, Ohio) - Tied 5-5 at halftime, the Quakers could not overcome the Purple Raiders' second half attack, falling 17-10 on the road Saturday afternoon.  

Wilmington's attack came in firing off their four straight wins, scoring three goals early. Danny Fitzpatrick scored just three minutes in. Less than 30 seconds later, Nick Roca added one, putting Wilmington ahead 2-0 not even three minutes into the contest. Not even two minutes later, Roca tacked on a second goal to send the Quakers up 3-0. Mount Union got on the board with just two minutes left, trailing 3-1 heading into the second quarter.  

Danny Fitzpatrick scored his second goal three minutes into the second quarter, assisted by Tyler Cunningham. Garrett Reigelsperger got on the board with an assist from Brandon Osborne, extending Wilmington's lead 5-1. The Purple Raiders offense woke up, scoring four straight goals to end the half tied 5-5.  

Mount Union extended their 4-0 run, scoring four more goals to lead 8-5 halfway through the third quarter. Roca scored to freeze the Purple Raiders' run, but the hosts added two more to lead 10-6 going into the final quarter. 

The fourth quarter included some fireworks, but Mount Union scored seven goals. Brandon Osborne and KJ Davis each scored once, and Reigelsperger tacked on two more goals, but the Purple Raiders attack fueled the hosts' 17-10 win.  

Notables 

• Nick Roca scored three goals for his fifth multi-goal game of the year. The attacker has scored in seven of eight games he has played this year. He took five shots, with four on goal. 

• Garrett Reigelsperger had a hat-trick, scoring three goals on four shots (three on target).  

• Danny Fitzpatrick scored two goals with one assist. He had three shots with three on goal. 

• KJ Davis and Brandon Osborne each scored one goal. Osborne dished out an assist.  

• Tyler Cunningham and Dawson Fitzpatrick each had one assist.  

• Brody Parsley led Wilmington with three groundballs.  

• Dmitri Rose led the Quakers with three caused turnovers. He had two groundballs as well. 

What's Up Next 

Wilmington hosts Muskingum University on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M., for their conference homeopener.