SUPERIOR, Wis. – UW-Superior (4-0 overall, 3-0 UMAC) defeated Bethany Lutheran (0-1, 0-1) 6-5 in overtime Saturday. This was the most goals scored by BLC in the all-time series between the programs.
The YellowJackets got on the scoreboard early in the game with its first goal at 5:19. Senior Vincent Ayodi (Nairobi, Kenya) evened the score with his goal just two minutes later.
UWS regained the lead at 25:42, but freshman Thijs Middeldorp (Landgraaf, The Netherlands) knotted the game with his first collegiate score at 34:48.
The score remained 2-2 through halftime until sophomore Max Busch (Odenthal, Germany) connected on a pass from freshman Cameron Brookfield (Cheshire, England) at 55:31.
The 'Jackets scored two consecutive goals which made the score 4-3. Brookfield netted his first collegiate goal for the equalizer at 65:38 before UWS took the lead 11 minutes later. Busch netted his second score of the game on a pass from Middeldorp at 80:30. Neither team scored in the remaining regulation to send it into overtime.
The 'Jackets scored the game-winner just over a minute into the extra session (91:16).
Goal Summary:
1. 5:19 UWS Wilson, Scott (3) Ocampo, Miguel
2. 7:29 BLCMS Vincent Ayodi (1) Cameron Bookfield
3. 25:42 UWS Babaya, Protus (5) Ocampo, Miguel
4. 34:48 BLCMS Thijs Middeldorp (1) Julio Castanon
5. 55:31 BLCMS Max Busch (1) Cameron Brookfield
6. 58:02 UWS Wilson, Scott (4) (unassisted)
7. 58:36 UWS Perry, Blake (5) Tynsky, Mason
8. 65:38 BLCMS Cameron Brookfield (1) Max Busch
9. 76:40 UWS Eriksen, Phillip (2) Perry, Blake
10. 80:30 BLCMS Max Busch (2) Thijs Middeldorp
11. 91:16 UWS Perry, Blake (6) Hanegraaf, Dylan
Bethany returns to the field Thursday as it will travel to face Martin Luther at 3:30 p.m.