First-half burst allows Scots to edge Lawrence

APPLETON, Wis. — The Monmouth College men’s soccer team scored a pair of goals in a span of 2:51 in the first half Saturday and held on for a 2-1 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Ron Roberts Field at the Banta Bowl.

Lawrence (5-9-1, 1-5-1 MWC) had grabbed a 1-0 lead at the 30:13 mark when Taylor Reifert rifled a ball into the upper right corner of the goal.

The Scots (5-9-1, 4-3-0) evened the score at 1-1 just 1:21 later when Justin Seeley’s bending ball got past Joe Krivit. Monmouth then took the lead at the 34:25 mark when Agustin Miranda scored off assists from Daniel Wells and Mario Sanchez.

Chase Stroud kept the Vikings off the board for the rest of the match and finished with five saves for Monmouth. Krivit stopped seven shots for Lawrence.

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