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@andrewroesch26
hustled all the way down the field to prevent a 2-point score from Centre.
@vkehres
said after the game: “that’ll be the play I remember about this season.” “that guy gave all out effort, and I’m very proud to coach that guy.”
‼️ WRMU Player of the Game ‼️
@mason_mcmillen
13 Tackles, 2 TFL, INT, FF!!!
Mason McMillen was everywhere on the defense tonight forcing two turnovers and making his presence felt in the run game! What a game for the sophomore!
#MountUp
#D3FB
Final in Alliance.
Mount Union 45
Johns Hopkins 35
Your Purple Raiders remain undefeated on the season and advance to the quarterfinals.
They will play Muhlenberg in next weeks quarterfinals matchup!
Our spotlight player for the men’s game tonight is
@CollenGurley2
! Gurley is averaging 10 points per game on 42% shooting as the 6th man! Gurley was the hero last Friday night with a steal and game winning layup! Gurley has 2 game winners this season, and he’s only a freshman!
MBB: The final minute of this one included
Stenger pull up three
Francesconi corner three
Bower-Malone Pull up three
all needed to keep in the game
Collen Gurley steals and lays it in AS THE BUZZER EXPIRES
RAIDERS WIN AT THE BUZZER
86-84 Mount Union
good night
A look back at the regular season finale from a year ago….
Braxton Plunk and
@Quick6Wayne
connected on a 48 yard Hail Mary as time expired to escape with a 23-21 victory!
Here’s the legendary “Mount Union Miracle” with WRMU alum
@Boyer_23
and
@GabeBaker6
on the call!
Your WRMU Player of the Game was
@JoshPetr01
! Back to back weeks of being the player of the game! Petro finished with 219 yards and 3 TDs on 35 carries!
@GotgameJ
was a major factor on the defensive side of the ball for Mount Union in the win! This included a strip-sack fumble on Ohio Northern's QB! Griffin would finish with 9 total tackles and 2 1/2 sacks!
FINAL FROM FORT WAYNE!!
Mount Union 83
UW-Whitewater 79
Christian Parker led the way with 29 points and 11 rebounds as the Raiders advance to their first national championship game in school history!!
Mount Union will face Christopher Newport on Saturday at 4pm!!!
‼️ WRMU Player of the Game ‼️
Marcus Saahir
3 Tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks
Marcus Saahir may not have lit up the stat line, but his pass rush was felt with 2 sacks and a plethora of QB hurries throughout this contest!
#MountUp
#D3FB
Throwback 🔊: Mount Union matched up against Johns Hopkins in the 2016 NCAA Playoffs.
@21rzns
had a spectacular catch for 30-yards to put the Purple Raiders ahead 28-21 in the 4th quarter. This would be the game-winner called by
@Noah_Hiles95
and
@Mertens_Joe91
#GoMountGo
M O U N T. U N I O N. W I N S.
17th team in College Football History to reach 800 wins.
Next Week: John Carroll
Next Home Game: October 5th vs Otterbein
🔥Traps Sporting Goods Player of the Game🔥
Josh Petruccelli
@JoshPetr01
The senior delivered once again with 100+ yards on the ground and 2 TD to lead the comeback in a thrilling OT victory!
Raiders advance to the semi finals next week as they survive and advance!
Selection Sunday has come to an end!
Mount Union takes the top seed in their region and will host Hanover this Saturday with a noon kickoff! Tune-in to 91.1 WRMU for the call!
FOOTBALL IS BACK!!!
Tune-in to 91.1 WRMU tomorrow night for some Purple Raider football! Pregame coverage will begin shortly after 6pm!
@Willy_B_33
and
@rsully1824
will be on the call remotely as Mount Union takes on Muskingum! Kickoff is at 7pm!
#MountUp
#CollegeFootball
🔥Traps Sporting Goods Player of the Game🔥
Wayne Ruby Jr.
@Quick6Wayne
With 9 receptions for 176 yards and 3 TDs, he put on an incredible playoff performance to lead the Raiders to the quarterfinals!
🔥Traps Sporting Goods Player of the Game🔥
Josh Jones
With two interceptions on the day, including a 30 yard pick six TD, he helped power the Raiders defense to a dominant performance on the day!
MBB: Final from Alliance.
Mount Union 81
Wooster 68
Braedon Poole led the Raiders with 24 points 12 rebounds and 6 steals.
Christian Parker added 18 points off the bench.
Mount Union improves to 5-0 on the season!
Final from Alliance!
Mount Union 78
UW-Whitewater 67
Christian Parker led the way with 26 points for the Raiders!
Mount Union advances to their first Final Four in school history where they will face Wisconsin-Whitewater next week in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Mount Union captain and starting LB
@BlackSwarm_4
takes the stand. “My main focus right now is to win number 3” Danny was a part of the 2015 & 2017 National Championship teams!
“When I was being recruited by Fuline he told me that my class was going to be special.I feel like us 6 seniors helped turn the culture of our program around to being consistently one of the best teams in the OAC. Can’t wait to keep battling with my brothers”
-
@slack_tanner
I can truly say that I have never felt more grateful to be in a moment then last night. Being surrounded by my brothers (team) and my family is everything I have ever wanted and to have it on a championship night is surreal.
-
@dfriga98
The Quarterfinals are set for next Saturday, here are the match-ups:
Mount Union vs. Frostburg State
UW-Oshkosh vs. Wartburg
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. St. Thomas
Delaware Valley vs. Brockport
*locations of games will be announce Sunday*
The
@purpleraiders
look to capture title
#14
tomorrow night against the North Central Cardinals.
Tune in tomorrow for a 7 PM kickoff of the Stagg Bowl live from Annapolis, Maryland!
@JButtar2001
@GabeBaker6
and
@Boyer_23
will be on the call with pregame starting at 6:25 PM!
Your WRMU Player of the Game without any doubt is
@JoshPetr01
as he rushes the ball 41 times and picks up 194 yards with 3 TD as well! Have yourself a game!
“Going into the game at Marietta is always tough. Just knowing we had to guard was the biggest thing. When a team like that gets hot on their home court with that kind of crowd and energy, things get dangerous. So our main goal was stopping them”
-
@dfriga98
And that’s all folks!!!
Mount Union moves on to play the winner of the NCC vs Wabash game in the 2nd round of the
@NCAADIII
football playoffs!!!
Mount Union 65
Hanover 14
Running into gameday!
#2
Mount Union Takes on
#5
North Central (Illinois)
11 Pre Game
11:30 Last weeks Press conference
11:40 countdown to kickoff
12:00 kickoff from Mount Union stadium
🚨FINAL FOUR TONIGHT🚨
For the first time in school history, the
@purpleraiders
men’s basketball team will face off in the Final Four against the UW-Whitewater Warhawks! WRMU will be on the call live from Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Coverage begins around 7:40 pm on 91.1 WRMU!
🔥Traps Sports Player of the Game🔥
For the second week In a row….
Wayne Ruby Jr.
@Quick6Wayne
Ruby finished with 9 REC for 153 yards and 4 TDs, one touchdown shy of a school record.
Ruby is now under 200 yards away from becoming the schools all time leader in REC yards!
@_JHILL1_
houses a 63-yard punt return that extended the lead to 25-0 in the 1st half! Hill proceeds to celebrate with our favorite TD celebration with Gabe Brown! 🎸
#RockStar
🔥 Traps Sports Player of the Game🔥
Rossy Moore
@RWM_1
Moore led the Raider defense with 9 tackles, 2 sacks and the game clinching safety to lead the Raider defense to a Semifinal berth!
🔥 Traps Sports Players of the Game🔥
Mount Union Defensive Line!
The Raider defensive line helped pile up 5 sacks and stuff the Wartburg run game as the Raiders head back to the Stagg Bowl for the first time since 2018!
‼️ WRMU Players of the Game ‼️
@BraxtonP3
and
@Quick6Wayne
Plunk: 38/58, 521 yds, 7 TD!!!
Ruby Jr.: 16 receptions, 182 yds, 4 TD!!!
Plunk and Ruby Jr. both break school records in the win over John Carroll!
#MountUp
#D3FB