VERONA, Wis. – Four goals from Miguel Konde Gwo earned the Edgewood College men's soccer team a thrilling 4-2 victory over Aurora University on Wednesday evening. Konde Gwo owned a hat trick at halftime in a battle between two of the NACC unbeaten. The Eagles handed Aurora their first conference loss of the season to move to the top of the NACC standings through six conference contests.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Konde Gwo and Conor Bruce found a connection for the first two goals by Edgewood College (10-1-2, 5-0-1 NACC). Konde Gwo's first goal came in the 27th minute, quickly followed by a goal from Aurora's Branden Dolezal with 27:07 on the clock.
- The Eagles confidence wasn't impacted by the Spartans equalizer, as Konde Gwo and Bruce connected again for a 2-1 lead.
- The hat trick was reached by Konde Gwo in the 39th minute, as a scramble in front of the net was completed by the senior.
- Konde Gwo netted the Eagles fourth and final goal of the evening just six minutes into the second quarter. A 4-1 lead gave Edgewood College a confident lead.
- Dolezal netted his 12th goal of the season on a corner kick in the 81st minute, but it was too little too late for the Spartans.
- Maverick Van Laanen recorded five saves to anchor the Eagles defense. His counterpart Alex Ageladelis made seven saves in net for the Spartans.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Konde Gwo ties Connor Gage (August 31, 2024), Kevin Fisher (September 17, 2006), and Nate Brawner (October 17, 1995) for the program record for goals scored in a game.
- Edgewood College has now tied the team season record for goals at 55. The mark is held by the 1998 team.
- The Eagles team ranks third-best in the season record books with 147 points.
- Gage has tied Mark Losby for points recorded in a single season. Losby's mark came in the 2004 season with 15 goals and 11 assists. Gage currently owns 15 goals and 11 assists in the 2024 season.
- Edgewood College collects just their fourth win all-time versus Aurora. The victory snaps a three-game win streak by Aurora in the series.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will host Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday evening. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. from Edgewood College Field at Reddan Park.
