Campuzano
1
Wisconsin-Stout STOUTMS (0-2)
5
Winner Lakeland University LUMS (1-1)
Wisconsin-Stout STOUTMS
(0-2)
1
Final
5
Lakeland University LUMS
(1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wisconsin-Stout STOUTMS 1 0 1
Lakeland University LUMS 1 4 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Muskies break out in second half to top Stout 5-1 in home debut

PLYMOUTH, Wis. – Eduardo Campuzano (Jr.-Hinckley, Ill.) assisted on the first two scores, including the tiebreaking goal by Austin Eigenberger (Fr.-Grafton, Wis.) early in the second half, and the Lakeland University men's soccer team pull away from the University of Wisconsin-Stout for a 5-1 win Sunday afternoon at Taylor Field.

Eigenberger scored the first of four second-half goals for the Muskies, who stepped on the gas late with three goals in the final 17 minutes to defeat the Blue Devils in the first-ever meeting between the teams. Five different players scored goals in all and Lakeland interim head coach Kyle Quintell picked up his first career win as the Muskies improved to 1-1.

Lakeland took the lead for good 6 minutes, 17 seconds into the second half, when consistent pressure early in the half paid off. Campuzano sent a cross from the right side to Eigenberger in the middle, and he scored from 10 yards out straight on for his first collegiate goal and a 2-1 lead.

Eigenberger was one of five different Muskies to score, including four freshmen scoring their first career goals. Dunia Wangu (Milwaukee, Wis.) joined Eigenberger in the club later in the second half and gave Lakeland some breathing room when he took advantage of a turnover in the box right in front of the goal, and beat goalkeeper Chase Holub one-on-one from 12 yards out to make it 3-1 in the 74th minute.

The Muskies then tacked on two more goals in a span of less than two minutes in the final minutes. Gavin Pinchart (Sr.-De Pere, Wis.) sent a ball ahead up the middle of the field to Dirk Dell Adema (Jr.-Howards Grove, Wis.), whose shot inside the left post made it 4-1 with 8:06 left in the match. Eigenberger then notched his first assist 1:57 later, directing a pass from Wangu to Porter Gigstead (Fr.-Sturgeon Bay, Wis.), who got behind his defender on the right side of the box. Gigstead then caught Holub leaning to his right with a shot inside the right post for his first collegiate goal.

Lakeland and Stout were tied at 1-1 after 45 minutes, with the Muskies controlling play early and scoring the opener in the 16th minute. Justin Cain (Fr.-Houston, Texas) took a free kick from midfield and sent it to the middle to Campuzano, who flicked it ahead to Max Mirhashemi (Appleton, Wis.), who quickly fired from 15 yards out for his first goal and a 1-0 lead.

UW-Stout (0-2 overall) began to turn momentum late in the first half, and the first-year Blue Devils scored the first goal in program history in the 37th minute. Reserve defender Malachy Driscoll sent a ball far ahead from well beyond midfield, and Luca Jones scored to tie the match at 1-1.

The Muskies finished with a modest 17-14 advantage in shot attempts but a much larger 12-4 lead in shots on goal. Zach Heiman (Sr.-Racine, Wis.) made three saves in goal for Lakeland.

The Muskies are home for their next match this Saturday, again facing a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent when they host the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 1 p.m. at Taylor Field.
 
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