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Men's Soccer

Blugolds Shut Out Redhawks On Home Turf

Box Score

By Anna Sveiven, UWEC Sports Information

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's soccer team stays at Simpson Field for a three-game home stretch, starting off with the Ripon College Redhawks. Eau Claire opened their home game series with a 4 to 0 win.

Box Score

In the first half Eau Claire would strike early in the 5th minute Carter Thiesfeld (Fr.-Forest Lake, MN/Forest Lake) would find the back of Ripon's net with assists coming from Evan Wilson (Fr.-Apple Valley, MN/Eastview) and Hayden Boich (Fr.-Cottage Grove, MN/Park). The Blugolds would put the pressure on the Redhawks following the goal with a round of corner kicks. The Blugolds would continue their hard pressure, building in the middle third of field. In the 22nd minute the ball would go from Wilson to AJ Johnson (So.-New Richmond, WI/New Richmond) and find Nathan Donovan (Fr.-Hazel Green, WI/Wahlert Catholic) for his 10th goal of the regular season. It wouldn't take long for Eau Claire to earn another corner kick allowing Wilson to blast the ball into the net for an unassisted goal in the 34th minute, giving the Blugolds a 3 to 0 lead at the end of the first half.

Eau Claire would come into the second half ready to play as Jacob Sampson (Fr.-McFarland, WI/McFarland) would assist Donovan for his 11th career goal in just under the 1st minute of the second half, earning the Blugolds a 4 to 0 win.

Spencer Banks (Fr.-Stevens Point, WI/SPASH) and Mark Belknap (Fr.-Anoka, MN/Anoka) would have a clean sheet in the back with the teams first shutout of the season.

Eau Claire, 6-2-0 stay at home for game two of three against St. Mary's (Minn) for Saturday match, set to start at 6:00 PM.

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Players Mentioned

Spencer Banks

#0 Spencer Banks

Goalkeeper
6' 1"
Freshman
Mark Belknap

#99 Mark Belknap

Goalkeeper
6' 0"
Freshman
Hayden Boich

#8 Hayden Boich

Midfield
6' 0"
Freshman
Nathan Donovan

#19 Nathan Donovan

Forward
6' 1"
Freshman
AJ Johnson

#29 AJ Johnson

Forward
5' 6"
Sophomore
Jacob Sampson

#7 Jacob Sampson

Midfield
5' 11"
Freshman
Carter Thiesfeld

#16 Carter Thiesfeld

Midfield
5' 11"
Freshman
Evan Wilson

#3 Evan Wilson

Defense
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Spencer Banks

#0 Spencer Banks

6' 1"
Freshman
Goalkeeper
Mark Belknap

#99 Mark Belknap

6' 0"
Freshman
Goalkeeper
Hayden Boich

#8 Hayden Boich

6' 0"
Freshman
Midfield
Nathan Donovan

#19 Nathan Donovan

6' 1"
Freshman
Forward
AJ Johnson

#29 AJ Johnson

5' 6"
Sophomore
Forward
Jacob Sampson

#7 Jacob Sampson

5' 11"
Freshman
Midfield
Carter Thiesfeld

#16 Carter Thiesfeld

5' 11"
Freshman
Midfield
Evan Wilson

#3 Evan Wilson

5' 9"
Freshman
Defense