NEW ULM, Minn. –
Austin Eigenberger-Vahsholtz (
Jr.-Grafton, Wis.) scored his first goal of the season to open the scoring,
Dunia Wangu (
Jr.-Milwaukee, Wis.) added two more goals and the Lakeland University men's soccer team won its fourth straight match by defeating Martin Luther (Minn.) College 4-1 Wednesday afternoon.
The Muskies scored twice in the game's first 15 minutes to build an early lead and won for the fourth time in eight days. Lakeland now is on its longest winning streak in 18 years, with its four straight wins the program's most since winning six in a row in the 2008 season.
The Muskies (4-1 overall) scored twice in a span of 2 minutes, 18 seconds early on to take control. Eigenberger-Vahsholtz scored first, with his first goal since his freshman season in 2024 coming at the 12:41 mark to open the scoring.
Jordan Davis-Troller (
Sr.-Cottage Grove, Wis.) wasn't far behind, scoring his second goal of the season at 14:59 of the match with an assist from
Isai Gil (
Jr.-Beaumont, Calif.) for a 2-0 lead. Gil's assist was his team-leading fourth of the season.
Martin Luther (1-2-1 overall) answered shortly after to cut the deficit in half with a goal by Abraham Schlomer in the 21st minute. The score remained 2-1 into halftime, but the Muskies stretched the lead in the 51st minute when Wangu scored unassisted, his fifth goal of the season making it 3-1.
Wangu added a final tally in the 60th minute for his sixth goal of the season. The junior forward scored multiple goals in a match for the second time this season and has scored at least one goal in four of five matches and at least one point in all five matches this season.
Lakeland controlled play, outshooting the Knights 28-6. Wangu posted seven shots, Eigenberger-Vahsholtz totaled six shots and Gil added four shots, while
Victor Aguirre (
So.-Sheboygan Falls, Wis.) and
Roman Vences (
Fr.-Crystal Lake, Ill.) also added two shots each off the bench.
Ali Faiad (
Fr.-Tampa, Fla.) made two saves in goal in just under 80 minutes before
Jeremiah Reynolds (
So.-Huntley, Ill.) came on and made one save in the final 10:10.
Nicholas Russ made 10 saves and Samuel Bigelow added two saves for MLC, which lost its second straight game to a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference opponent after falling to Wisconsin Lutheran College 2-1 on Sunday.
Lakeland is back home for its next match Friday with an afternoon matinee against Grace Christian (Mich.) University at 1:30 p.m. at Taylor Field.
