Huge First Half Powers V-Hawks over Vikings

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Viterbo University Men's Soccer team hosted a non-conference matchup against Lawrence University on Saturday afternoon, and captured a 4-0 victory. The V-Hawks improve to 3-1-3 on the season, while the Vikings fall to 0-4-1.

Ethan Stewart took the first on-goal attempt of the game, a header that was saved by Lawrence's Ethan Uribe, and LU would respond quickly, with a shot on goal at 12:58 by Zach Dale, saved by Ernesto Ascenzo. Aidan Greer, whose father is the head coach of the Vikings, put in a goal at 16:29, set up by Joaquin Eichhorn and Johan Hamnstrom. Hamnstrom followed that with another assist in the 30^th minute, the goal scored by Ville Forsmark. Conner Erdmann kept the offense going, with an unassisted goal in the 38^th minute, and Louison Poilpot found Felix Lidenmark in the 39^th minute to extend the lead to 4-0 going into the break.

Ascenzo started the second half with another save, and while the V-Hawks managed another two shots on goal, neither would find the net. Nicolas Lopez's header would go wide at 72:44, and the match would then be called early because of lightning.

Hamnstrom led the V-Hawks with two assists, and two shots on goal, Sebastian Acosta took five shots, and four different V-Hawks scored. Eamon Rougvie took three shots with one on goal for the Vikings. Ernesto Ascenzo (W, 2-1-3) had two saves, and Ethan Uribe (L, 0-2-0) had six.

The V-Hawks return to action on Wednesday, September 20 as they host Saint Xavier University (Ill.) in their first CCAC conference match.