As losses go, this one may not be as costly as it appears ... certainly less costly with a win in the regular season finale.

Still, a 2-0 setback for the John Carroll women's soccer team at Mount Union Wednesday night will not sit well with the Blue Streaks who were seeking to build momentum froma  dramatic win over Capital this past weekend.

John Carroll was outshot 14-8 in a dreary night in Alliance.

The host Purple Raiders got the only goal it would need in the 17th minute when Kelsey Malenic scored off a pass from Carolyn Balzano. Insurance came in the form of un unassisted Gina Wall blast midway through the second half.

Maria Favorite made seven saves to preserve the shutout for Mount Union, which improved to 12-5-0 and 5-3-0 in league play.

Andrea Regrut and Kelly Kertis each had three shots for the Blue Streaks, who fell to 10-4-3 overall and 4-2-2 in league play.

The loss drops John Carroll, which officially qualified for its eighth consecutive OAC Tournament with its win over Capital, temporarily into the #6 seeding position in the six-team playoff field. Depending on its own result at Muskingum as well as scores from around the league Saturday, JCU could vault as high as the #3 seed