Oct. 26—Niamh Larson and Emma Wright scored in each half for Wisconsin-Superior in a 5-0 UMAC women's soccer rout at SCCU Stadium in Superior on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Larson got the Yellowjackets going in the fourth minute of play, then struck again in the 55th, while Wright's goals came in the 39th and 76th minutes.
Earlier in the week, the Yellowjackets routed North Central 7-0, getting goals from seven different players, including Esko alums Abrianna Madill and Abigail Naud.
UWS (9-5-3, 9-0-1 UMAC) can clinch the UMAC regular-season championship with wins in its last two matches, Friday, Oct. 30 at Bethany Lutheran and Saturday, Oct. 31 at Martin Luther.
MEN'S SOCCER
Three-win week for UWS
The Yellowjackets won three times in Superior in the space of five days last week, starting with a 6-1 UMAC victory over North Central on Tuesday, Oct. 20, then a 3-2 nonleague win over Augsburg on Friday, Oct. 23, then a 3-0 defeat of Minnesota Morris on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Saturday's win came on the strength of goals from Harvey McLoughlin, Seth Davidson and Jimmy Jamieson.
McLoughlin's, in the 16th minute, was the only one in the first half, but Davidson doubled the lead just after the break and Jamieson finished it off with eight minutes left.
UWS goalkeeper Henry Ruhland made three saves.
Davidson recorded a hat trick in just 12:12 on Friday vs. Augsburg, but the Yellowjackets had to hang on after allowing two second-half goals and requiring Ruhland to make 12 saves.
Davidson had another hat trick in the North Central game, this time in a 20-minute span of the second half.
UWS (13-3-2, 10-0 UMAC) faces a key road match at Bethany Lutheran on Friday, Oct. 30 but can clinch the league regular-season title with a win.
VOLLEYBALL
Back-to-back sweeps for Yellowjackets
Wisconsin-Superior finished off the regular-season home schedule with back-to-back sweeps, defeating Bethany Lutheran 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 25-16) on Saturday, Oct. 24 after taking down Martin Luther 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-15) on Friday, Oct. 23.
UWS needed just 31 kills in three sets to get the win, helped by Bethany recording more errors (22) than kills (21).
Grand Rapids native Kate Jamtgaard finished with seven kills from some of setter Carlie Lohman (Superior)'s 15 assists. Alaina Wilberg paced the UWS defense with 15 digs, while Savanna Hering (Superior) added 13.
The Yellowjackets had a little more oomph on Friday, hitting .277 in their sweep of Martin Luther and getting 12 kills from Makenna Hohbein. Hering added 20 more digs.
UWS lost a nonconference match 3-0 (26-24, 26-24, 25-20) at St. Olaf on Wednesday, Oct. 21 despite hitting .234 and getting 15 kills from Kyndra Peterson. Hering had 17 digs.
UWS (16-7, 7-1 UMAC) plays Friday, Oct. 30 at North Central.