KENOSHA - In the season's home opener for the Carthage College men's soccer team, the Firebirds defeated St. Norbert 3-0 Saturday afternoon in non-conference action at Art Keller Field.
- Final Score: Carthage 3 - St. Norbert 0
- Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Art Keller Field
- Records: Carthage 3-1-1, St. Norbert 0-5-1
- Carthage opened the scoring 17 minutes into the match when Jordan Mok's long throw-in connected with Jethro Yumange, who headed it in for a 1-0 lead.
- With 11:42 left in the half, Yumange netted his second goal after winning a 50/50 ball and maneuvering around the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
- Mickey Reilly extended the lead to 3-0 when his shot deflected off a Green Knights defender and found the back of the net.
- Carthage carried the 3-0 advantage into halftime.
- The Firebirds maintained strong pressure in the second half, recording 10 shots with six on target.
- The Carthage defense dominated, preventing St. Norbert from registering any shots in the second half, securing the 3-0 victory.
- Jethro Yumange led the Firebirds with two goals, while Mickey Reilly, Aidan Crowder, and Yumange each recorded two shots on goal.
- Yumange's two goals marked a career-best performance for the senior.
- Evan Kowalski, who split time in goal with Brian Koh, made the lone save of the match, logging 70 minutes in net.
"It was a good performance today, and winning in front of our fans in the first home game of the season was nice. The first half was very even, but we took our chances, which helped us settle. St. Norbert's red card made the second half a challenge, but we were professional and saw the game out, with many players getting minutes to show what they could do."
- The Firebirds stay at home as they play MSOE on Tuesday, September 17 at 7 p.m.
