RIPON, Wis. -- The Ripon College men's soccer team picked up a 3-1 Midwest Conference (MWC) victory over Beloit College Tuesday evening at Hopp Stadium.
The Red Hawks got on the board early, with sophomore Moaye Yao (Oregon, Wis., Vel Phillips Memorial HS) finding the back of the net in the 11th minute to give Ripon a 1-0 lead. Junior Seth Schroeder (Iron Ridge, Wis., Winnebago Lutheran Academy) was credited with the assist.
Beloit would level the match in the 15th minute, but Ripon quickly regained the lead. In the 27th minute, sophomore Isaiah Martinez (Las Vegas, Nev., Palo Verde HS) scored off an assist from Yao to put the Red Hawks ahead 2-1 heading into halftime.
Ripon continued to control the match in the second half, holding a 6-3 advantage in shots after the break. Yao added his second goal of the night in the 74th minute, with sophomore Easton Wolfram (Sun Prairie, Wis., Lakeside Lutheran HS) earning the assist to extend the Red Hawks' lead to 3-1.
The Red Hawks finished the night with a 12-6 advantage in shots, including an 8-4 edge in shots on goal. Ripon also earned six corner kicks while holding Beloit without a corner.
Freshman Sebastian Covarrubias (Madison, Wis., Madison West HS)Â made three saves in goal for Ripon.
With the victory, Ripon improves to 3-2-1 overall and 1-1-0 in MWC play.
The Red Hawks will return to action Saturday, Sept 26, when they travel to Grinnell College for an 11am MWC matchup.
