Photo Credit: John Sehloff

MANKATO, Minn.  – The men's soccer team returned to their home field on Sunday afternoon for a non-conference match against Ripon College. The Vikings fell 5-1 to the Red Hawks.
 
Kenneth Johnson (Otsego, Minn.) got the offensive attack going in the 20^th minute as he scored his second goal of the season. Johnson has scored two of the Vikings three goals this season. Ripon would go on to score five unanswered goals to defeat the Vikings.
 
Ripon finished with 17 total shots (12 on goal) while Bethany ended with 12 total shots (four on goal).
 
Up next:
The Vikings (0-12, 0-4) will now play Martin Luther in a non-conference match on Tuesday in New Ulm, beginning at 1 p.m.
                                                                               
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