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Hartsell
Julie Drewes
2
MSOE MSO (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
3
Winner Wartburg WAR (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
MSOE MSO
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
2
Final
3
Wartburg WAR
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
MSOE MSO 2 0 2
Wartburg WAR 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Ben Woods

Men's Soccer Defeat MSOE 3-2 in Season Opener

WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg men's soccer opened the 2023 season with a 3-2 comeback win over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Friday, Sept. 1 at home. The Orange and Black rallied for two goals in the second half to overtake a 2-1 Raider lead. 

Game Summary
  • First Half
    • Lots of fast-paced action to begin the match from both teams
    • The Knights found the scoreboard first in the sixth minute when Landon Hartsell found Paul Devine for the season's first goal
    • MSOE wasted no time in responding with a goal from Zach Thompson in the ninth minute, assisted by Freddy Comparato
    • With the score 1-1, the pace started to slow down as each team settled in
    • The Raiders took the lead late in the second half when Nico Picha scored unassisted to make the score 2-1 going into half
  • Second Half
    • Mitchell Dickson scored the equalizer in the first minute of the second half with an assist from Edvin Rizvic
    • Both teams continued with high-energy play and physical defense in the second half
      • Total shots cut in half in second half for both teams
    • Kyle Tremelling scored the eventual game-winner for the Knights unassisted in the 75th minute to put the Orange & Black up 3-2
    • The Knights defense stood tall down the stretch and closed out a 3-2 win over the Raiders
 
Top Performers
  • Tremelling
    • Game-winning goal
    • Two total shots
    • 27 minutes played
  • Dickson
    • Goal
    • Three total shots
      • Two on goal
    • 59 minutes played
  • Devine
    • Goal
    • Two total shots
    • 76 minutes played
  • Hartsell
    • Assist
    • One total shot
    • 62 minutes played
  • Rizvic
    • Assist
    • Three total shots
Notes/Streaks
  • First career game-winning goal for Tremelling
    • Fifth career goal
  • Second career goal for Dickson and Devine
  • First career assist for Hartsell
  • Fifth career assist for Rizvic
  • First collegiate starts for Alima Mmunga and Hartsell
  • MSOE led Wartburg in total shots (15-12) and shots on goal (8-4)
  • 21st career win in goal for Brennon Woody
    • One shy of tying fourth all-time
Next Time Out
The Knights will continue the 2023 season on the road this weekend with a match against Cornell College on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
 
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