SUPERIOR, Wis. – Following a pair of exhibition matches against a pair of NCAA Division II teams, the Yellowjacket men's soccer team, who came into the new year as the 12th ranked team in the nation, opened their regular season slate against the Norse of Luther College.
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Match Notes
- The Norse took an early lead after a Yellowjacket foul was called inside the box. At the 14th minute, Enzo Mitidieri sent a shot past Yellowjacket keeper Patrick Sessions (Brighton, England/Brighton, Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College) to take an early 1-0 lead, proving to be the game-winner.
- Despite Superior rifling some shots at Norse keeper Aitor Lopez, he only needed to save three shots on net for his first clean sheet of the season.
- Isaac Becket (Surrey, England/The Sixth Form College Farnborough), Joel Thomas (Cardiff, Wales/Islwyn), and Jake Kidd (Superior, Wis./Superior) led with two shots apiece. Becket, alongside Thomas and Harvey McLoughlin (London, England/Highgate Woods), accounted for the only three shots on goal in the contest.
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The 'Jackets return to their home pitch Thursday, hosting No. 7 ranked UW-Eau Claire. The opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at SCCU Stadium.
