Michigan Tech midfielder Seulgi Lee battles with a St. Cloud State midfielder throughout a recreation Thursday, Aug. 31, at Kearly Stadium in Houghton. (David Archambeau/For the Gazette)

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — The Michigan Tech soccer group racked up 5 targets of their 5-1 non convention victory at Lewis on Sunday afternoon.

Junior Seulgi Lee, scored her first profession purpose as a Husky after which scored two extra targets to garner her first hat trick for Tech. Makenna Sanom additionally scored her first profession purpose within the victory.

Michigan Tech concludes the non convention portion of its schedule with a document of 1-1-2, Lewis strikes to 1-3-1 on the season. 

“It’s so important to play well on the road and find ways to get a win,” head coach Turk Ozturk stated. “I felt that our team came out very determined today to get our first team win of the season. This is a group that was looking for a breakthrough performance and we were able to finish the weekend undefeated.”

The Huskies have been recognized for being a stellar group on the defensive finish. However, the Huskies put collectively a wonderful recreation on the assault, after solely netting two targets by way of the primary three contests.

In truth, Michigan Tech seemingly acquired all the things they needed towards the Flyers, whether or not it was intercepting passes or bringing the ball again to the defensive zone to arrange, the Huskies turned of their most full recreation of the early season.

Lee struck early into the sport, receiving a go from Jordan Noble simply exterior the field, discovering herself alone with an open shot from the highest of the field touchdown within the left nook of the web at 4:15.

Lee posted one other shot on purpose earlier than incomes her second profession purpose attributable to a foul go of their defensive zone intercepted by Lee earlier than taking pictures in practically the identical spot as her first purpose, this time, reaching the highest proper nook of the web within the sixteenth minute.

The Huskies remained within the Flyers defensive zone for a lot of the first half, pouring on three nook kicks earlier than discovering the again of the web once more.

Off a Grace Hoeppner nook, Emilie Clayton discovered the ball in entrance of the Flyers internet to attach on a header to make it 3-0 in favor of the Black & Gold.

Vanlangevelde confronted seven pictures within the first half earlier than Bri Barrows checked in for the second half, making her collegiate debut for the Huskies. 

The Flyers acquired on the scoreboard with Elisa Aguilar capitalizing on a penalty kick to make it 3-1 within the fourth minute of motion within the second half.

The two groups went scoreless till the 73rd minute when Lee related on a free kick from the left aspect of the field to earn a hat trick on the day.

Three minutes later, the Huskies would strike once more, with Sanom getting the ball previous the goalkeeper as she fell to conclude the scoring on the day.

In complete, the Huskies poured on 18 pictures with 13 being on course. Tech additionally held a six-to-four benefit in nook kicks. 

Vanlangevelde made three saves, whereas Barrows made two within the second half between the posts.

“We had a great weekend and now it’s time to carry this momentum to next weekend with the start of conference play,” Ozturk added.

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