NEW ULM, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's soccer team have dominated the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) in recent years, earning both regular season and tournament championships since the 2018 season. UWS has always been known for its heavy-hitting offense, but this year's squad is taking it to the next level.
 
The Yellowjackets have opened conference play winning five-of-five matches, scoring a combined 31 goals while allowing zero. This mark was extended Saturday, as UWS rolled to a 6-0 victory over Martin Luther in New Ulm.
 
Match Notes

• The first half of play saw UWS showcase its heavy-hitting offense, rifling shots at Knights goalkeeper Nicholas Russ. He saved the first three shots he faced, neutralizing the Yellowjacket strikers in the early moments of the match.
• This narrative would continue throughout the majority of the first 45 minutes, prompting Yellowjacket head coach Joe Mooney to turn to his bench.
• At the 42nd minute of play the Yellowjackets received a goal courtesy of a Knights' own goal, heading into the break with a goal under their belt.
• Five minutes was all it took for UWS to score again, as Zach Tiemeyer (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee Community) found the back of the net to extend the lead to two goals off a free kick. Three minutes later Tiemeyer executed a nifty heel kick to extend the 'Jacket lead at three goals to none.
• Felipe Oliveira (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Soma) joined the scoring at the 58th minute, taking a feed from Freddy Watson (Wendover, England/Berkshire College of Agriculture) to net his third of the campaign.
• After checking into the match at the 68th minute, Kyle Massingham (Nuneaton, England/Future Pro College) only needed another minute to fire one past Russ after receiving a pass from Philipp Jobst (Pulheim, Germany/Deutsche Schule Shanghai Pudong).
• The final blow came at the 76th minute from Jacob Wyles (Watlington, Oxfordshire/FAB Academy), who tallied the first collegiate goal of his career.
• UWS ended the match with 40 total shots, 25 of which reached the target. Furthermore, the Yellowjackets had nine corner kicks Saturday afternoon.
• Alex Paredes (Mequon, Wis./Homestead) started in net for the Yellowjackets, making two saves in 72 minutes of play. Carter Lansdale (Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy) took over goalkeeping duties for the remainder of the match, making one save on the only shot he faced.
• Josh Bellamy (High Wycombe, England/FAB Football Academy) and Freddy Watson (Wendover, England/Berkshire College of Agriculture) finished with eight and seven total shots, respectively.
• MLC's Nicholas Russ capped his day with 20 total saves.

 
The Yellowjackets hit the road Tuesday taking on Crown in UMAC action. The opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Old National Bank Stadium in St. Bonifacius, Minn.
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