MORRIS, Minn. --Â Senior
Blake Perry (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) scored a hat trick and junior
Phillip Eriksen (Skjetten, Norway/Lorenskog) added two goals as the Yellowjackets pulled away from Minnesota Morris for a 6-0 victory at Cougar Field on Saturday.
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The Yellowjackets scored four times in the second half in a span of 21 minutes improving to 6-2-1 overall and 4-0-1 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. Sophomore goalkeeper
Alex Paredes (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) made one save after halftime to secure his third shutout of the season and move to 6-1-1 on the year.
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Perry got the scoring started on goal from the right edge of the penalty area in the eighth minute and Eriksen scored in he 40th minute with assists from
Carter Tess (Merrimack, N.H./Merrimack) and
Evan Ridd (Windsor, Wis./DeForest Area). That's how it stayed going into halftime.
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Perry added his ninth goal in the 59th minute from
Gavin Watkinson (Lakeville, Minn./Farmington Area), and six minutes later, his 10th from
Josh Bellamy (High Wycombe, England/FAB Football Academy) to make it 4-0. Eriksen's second of the day and seventh of the season came from
Freddy Watson (Wendover, England/Berkshire College of Agriculture) and
Brandon Conklin (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) in the 73rd minute.
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Freshman
Jake Kidd (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) scored his first collegiate goal in the 82nd minute from the penalty spot to cap the scoring.
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UWS outshot the Cougars (0-9-2, 0-4-2) 29-5 overall and 15-1 in shots on target for the match. The 'Jackets held an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks. Morris goalie Luca Harmon made nine saves in the loss.
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UWS is back home Wednesday for the first time since Sept. 7 when it hosts Northwestern Wednesday. Kickoff at NBC Spartan Sports complex is set for 6:30 p.m.Â
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