MONMOUTH, Ill. -- The Ripon College men's soccer team earned a 3-0 shutout victory over Monmouth College on Saturday afternoon, scoring three second-half goals to secure the Midwest Conference win.
After a scoreless first half, the Red Hawks broke through in the 51st minute when sophomore Moaye Yao (Oregon, Wis., Vel Phillips Memorial HS) found the back of the net off an assist from sophomore Easton Wolfram (Sun Prairie, Wis., Lakeside Lutheran HS) to give Ripon a 1-0 lead.
Ripon continued its offensive momentum just five minutes later. Junior Seth Schroeder (Iron Ridge, Wis., Winnebago Lutheran Academy) scored in the 56th minute, finishing a play assisted by junior Ian Martinez (Chicago, Ill., Notre Dame College Prep) to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Yao added his second goal of the afternoon in the 80th minute, securing the 3-0 victory for the Red Hawks.
Ripon finished with 17 shots, including 14 on goal, while holding Monmouth to nine shots. Yao led the Red Hawks with two goals, while Schroeder added one. Wolfram and Martinez each recorded an assist.
In goal, freshman Sebastian Covarrubias (Madison, Wis., Madison West HS) played all 90 minutes and recorded five saves to earn the shutout.
The Red Hawks will return home Tuesday, Oct 20, for a rescheduled matchup against UW-Stout at 4:30pm. The game was originally scheduled for Sept 16.
