Box Score MILWAUKEE (WLCSports.com) – The fourth-seeded Wisconsin Lutheran College men's soccer team posted a shutout for the fourth time in its last five games, but second-seeded MSOE prevailed 4-3 in a penalty kick shootout on Sunday in the NACC North Tournament Divisional Final at Viets Field. It marked the Warriors' fourth overtime contest in their last five outings, including three that featured double overtime.
- Final Score: Wisconsin Lutheran 0, MSOE 0 (2 OT) (MSOE wins 4-3 in penalty kicks)
- Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (4-3-3), MSOE (7-2-1)
- Location: Viets Field, Milwaukee, Wis.
- The Warriors' first scoring chance came in the fourth minute when junior Aedon Meurer (Waukesha, Wis.) had his shot saved by the Raiders' keeper in the bottom left of the goal.
- Sophomore Joseph Raasch (Germantown, Wis.) put WLC's second shot on frame in the 30th minute, resulting in another save.
- MSOE tallied one shot on target in the half as the contest remained deadlocked 0-0 at halftime.
- Wisconsin Lutheran placed three shots on frame in the second half, coming from Raasch, Meurer, and junior Seth Boese (New Berlin, Wis.).
- Freshman goalie Puma Galvan (Racine, Wis.) made a pair of saves in the second half to send the contest to overtime.
- Both sides had a scoring chance in the final two minutes of the first 10-minute period, but both attempts were saved.
- Galvan made the lone save of the second extra session to send the championship match into a penalty kick shootout.
- Meurer gave WLC a 1-0 lead after the first round of penalty kicks. However, that was the lone unsuccessful attempt for MSOE as it connected on four straight tries. The Warriors' second and fourth round attempts were no good as the Raiders held on 4-3 despite additional conversions by freshman Jerry Jacinto (Kenosha, Wis.) and junior Justin Kuffler (Moline, Ill.).
- The Warriors finished with 10 shots for the match, with six ending on frame. Meurer and Raasch paced WLC with two shots on goal each. Freshman Tony Bedolla (Joliet, Ill.) and Boese had the other two.
- Galvan finished with the match with five saves, marking his third straight shutout and fourth in the last five games.
- The Green and White concluded the contest with five corner kicks.
- The Raiders tallied 17 total shots, with five coming on target. Lucas D'Amato had a team-high two shots on goal.
- Ron Marchionna made five saves in the match for MSOE, which tabulated eight corner kicks.
- The Warriors close out their 2020-2021 season on Monday, May 3 when they host Lawrence (0-0) in a non-conference match. Kickoff for the Senior Night game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
