Eureka, Ill. — Lawrence University men's soccer put together a dominant first-half performance Tuesday night, scoring five times before the break and holding off a second-half push to earn a 6-3 victory over Eureka College at McKinzie Field.
The Vikings (7-4-2, 3-4-0 Midwest Conference) wasted little time taking control, as William Plougmand Mikkelsen opened the scoring in the 15th minute off an assist from Quill Tegenfeldt-Pfohman. Grayson Ogren then assisted on back-to-back goals by Mikkelsen in the 21st minute, completing the hat trick and giving Lawrence a 3-0 advantage.
Lawrence continued its offensive surge as Ogren set up Oscar Aronsen in the 28th minute. Emiliano Garcia Fadanalli added another goal in the 30th minute, finishing a pass from Kale Hunt to send the Vikings into halftime with a commanding 5-0 lead.
Eureka scored early in the second half, but Lawrence quickly responded. Ogren found the back of the net in the 54th minute to extend the lead to 6-1.
The hosts added two more goals over the final 40 minutes, including a penalty kick, but Lawrence's five-goal first half proved decisive.
Mikkelsen finished with three goals, while Ogren contributed a goal and three assists. Aronsen and Garcia Fadanalli also scored for the Vikings, while Tegenfeldt-Pfohman and Hunt each recorded an assist.
Lawrence finished with a 22-11 advantage in shots and put 13 attempts on target. Cristian Puebla played all 90 minutes in goal for the Vikings.
