VERONA, Wis. – The Edgewood University men's soccer team claimed three consecutive NACC Regular Season Championships and the No. 1 seed in the NACC Tournament with a 5-0 win over Wisconsin Lutheran College. Connor Gage set the new program standard, recording the 105th point of his career to set the school record for points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Connor Gage led the Edgewood University (10-5-3, 10-1-1 NACC) attack on Wednesday, scoring the opening goal via penalty kick in the 40th minute.
- Noah Shook netted his third goal of the season just over a minute later off a corner kick from Gage.
- Austin Mullen gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead going into halftime, scoring his second goal of the season off a pass from Stephen Kaster.
- Edgewood University outshot Wisconsin Lutheran College (3-12-2, 2-8-2 NACC) 15-5 in the opening 45 minutes.
- Gavin Lewis and Riley Kann both scored in the second half for the Eagles. Lewis netted his first goal of the season off a pass from Cristian Torres-Gale. Kann connected with Isaiah Stiebel for the Eagles fifth and final goal of the evening in the 59th minute.
- Three goalkeepers saw time in net for the Eagles, combining for the shutout victory. Ezra Wallace posted two saves through the opening 45 minutes. Griffin Meisterhiem recorded 31 minutes in net, while Greg Oberbroeckling recorded one save to close out the victory.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Gage now owns 105 points in his career, the new high water mark for the Eagles. The junior moved past Garrett Lee's (2015-18) 103 points by scoring the Eagles opening goal.
- Edgewood University have claimed the regular season conference crown for the third consecutive season. The title is the third in the NACC era.
UP NEXT
- Top seeded Edgewood University will host eighth-seeded Dominican University in the NACC Tournament Quarterfinal on Sunday, November 1. Action is set for 1:00 p.m. from Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park.
