No. 5 Knights upset No. 4 'Jacks to start UMAC men's soccer tournament
ASHLAND, Wis.---The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) men's soccer quarterfinal saw No. 5 Martin Luther College avenge its regular season loss to No. 4 Northland College Monday when it scored three second-half goals to take a 3-1 win on the road.
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After a loss on the last day of the regular season, the No. 5 Knights found themselves on the road Monday to face a LumberJack squad that took them down just a week prior in overtime. However, the Knights were ready to get back on a winning track in order to advance to the semifinal round Wednesday.
The game started off with a fast pace and in favor of the home LumberJacks as Jesse Kahn – who scored the game-winner in OT last week to send Northland to the playoffs – scored on pass from Jonah Evans just 27 seconds into the game.
The 'Jacks may have gotten on the board first and held off the Knights in the first half, but it didn't take long for the Knights to respond after the break. Nate Lemke tied the game at 1-1 just 22 seconds in on a set up from Josh Theisfeldt.
The Knights took the lead in the 64th minute when reigning UMAC Offensive Player of the Year Joe Graumann scored on an assist from Lemke. Xander Heiman then put the game out of reach for the LumberJacks giving the Knights a 3-1 lead in the 87th minute.
Graumann led the offensive strike for the Knights earning the game-winner and taking four shots on goal. Josh Higgins earned the win making 10 saves. For the LumberJacks, Evans led the attack with three shots on goal with Andre Ramirez making seven saves. The LumberJacks finished the season 4-12-1.
The No. 5 Knights will travel to Superior, Wisconsin, Wednesday to take on No. 1 University of Wisconsin-Superior at 4:30 p.m. with a spot in the championship game on the line. The other semifinal is set for 1:30 p.m. as No. 2 College of St. Scholastica hosts No. 3 Bethany Lutheran College in Duluth, Minnesota.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Quarterfinal Round – Monday, Nov. 4
No. 5 Martin Luther def. No. 4 Northland, 3-1 |
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Semifinal Round – Wednesday, Nov. 6
No. 5 Martin Luther AT No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior; Superior, Wis., 2:30 p.m. |
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No. 3 Bethany Lutheran AT No. 2 St. Scholastica; Duluth, Minn., 1:30 p.m. |
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Championship – Saturday, Nov. 9
Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed; Location and time, TBD
TICKET INFORMATION
- Adults, $10
- College students and seniors, $5
- Youth (Age 6-18), $5; age 5 and under, FREE
- Any UMAC students, faculty and staff are free with a valid and current institutional ID. No other passes will be accepted.
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