RIPON, Wis. -- The Ripon College men's soccer team closed out its 2026 season Saturday afternoon, falling 4-1 to Lawrence University at Hopp Stadium.
Lawrence opened the scoring in the 12th minute before adding another goal in the 21st minute to take a 2-0 lead. Ripon responded in the 31st minute as sophomore Moaye Yao (Oregon, Wis., Vel Phillips Memorial HS) found the back of the net to cut the deficit to one. Yao's goal marked his fifth of the season.
The Red Hawks continued to battle in the second half, looking to even the score. Ripon generated nine shots after halftime, matching its first-half total, but was unable to find another goal. Lawrence added a goal in the 77th minute and another in the final minute of regulation to secure the 4-1 victory.
Ripon finished with 18 shots, including 10 on goal, while earning six corner kicks. Yao led the Red Hawks with five shots, four of which were on target. Freshman Sebastian Covarrubias (Madison, Wis., Madison West HS) recorded nine saves in goal.
The Red Hawks conclude the season with an 8-7-2 overall record and a 4-5 mark in Midwest Conference play.
