WAUWATOSA, Wis. (WLCSports.com) - Senior
Tony Bedolla (Joliet, Ill.) tallied his first career hat trick to lead Wisconsin Lutheran College to a 3-0 Senior Night win over Lakeland on Wednesday at Warriors Soccer Field.
WLC (6-3-2, 4-2-0 NACC), which remained unbeaten at home through five games, celebrated its 10 seniors with its seventh shutout of the season.
Bedolla broke a scoreless match just before halftime, when he received a pass at the top of the box from sophomore
Cameron Jochimsen (Freedom, Wis.) and buried a shot into the bottom left corner to give Wisconsin Lutheran a 1-0 halftime lead. LU (2-8-1, 1-6-0 NACC) held a slim 4-3 edge in shots on goal in the opening half.
Senior
Ben Meaux (Franklin, Wis.) was fouled inside the box just 1:44 into the second half, and Bedolla's soft touch penalty kick into the bottom left corner found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.
Bedolla completed his first career hat trick in the 60th minute when his finished off a loose ball from a free kick into the bottom left corner. The Warriors held a 6-2 margin over Lakeland in shots on goal over the final 45 minutes of action.
WLC narrowly outshot the Muskies 15-12 but owned a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks. Bedolla led all players with seven shots, while freshman
Hector Cervantes (Milwaukee, Wis.) added four shots. Senior
Puma Galvan (Racine, Wis.) made six saves to preserve the shutout.
Wisconsin Lutheran continues its three-game homestand on Saturday against Benedictine (2-7-1, 1-4-1 NACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Warriors Soccer Field. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
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