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October 4, 2024 | 5pm
Friday, October 4th 5pm
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – The Michigan Technological University football team overcame a two-game losing streak with a 6-0 victory over first-year GLIAC member Roosevelt on Sunday at Morris Field. The win was the Black & Gold’s highest scoring game since September 12, 2021, and their third shutout of the year.
The Huskies finished the first conference road weekend of the season with a 4-3 record and 2-2 in the loop, while the Lakers fell to 0-4-2 overall and 0-3 in the GLIAC. Veterans Julia Pietila and Kielsen Korinek each scored a season-high four points.
“I’m so proud of this group and how they reacted after Friday’s brutal loss! This was a total team effort. We put together a solid 90-minute game and were able to get minutes for a lot of players. We’re going to continue to strive for that, which is good for our program and good for our growth,” Tech head coach Melissa Kuhar said. “Our offense was good and it was good to see some different players on the stat sheet! You can’t complain that our offense scored six goals and got a clean sheet. I’m even more proud of that!”
The Huskies took an early 1-0 lead in the 11th minute when Kielsen Korinek headed a Grace Hoepner corner kick past the Lakers’ defense.
Michigan Tech scored three more goals in its season-high scoring game with two early goals from Julia Pietila, a team-leading six goals on the year and sophomore Brooke’s first goal of the season. Green (34 minutes). Bela Vasoli got her first career assist, chipping the ball back to Green for a deep six and an open shot toward the net.
Pietila, a native of Hartland, Mich., scored twice in 12 minutes, the first of which came at 16:42 when he beat the Lakers’ goalie from the far side off a Korienec cross. The next score came from a bicycle kick with the back of the net deep in the Lakers’ territory, and Korienec again assisted.
MTU followed up an offensive outburst in the first 45 minutes, with the Huskies recording 10 shots and five corner kicks in the second period, with Rudesha Reynolds finding the net and two more goals in the final 45 minutes. I decided.
Pietila added to his total in the second half with an assist on senior Taylor Noble’s first goal of the season. Pietila threw a pass directly to Noble, who buried his shot in front of the Lakers’ net in the 52nd minute to make it five points. 0.
Most gratifying for Michigan Tech, fifth-year defenseman Molly Bolang scored her first career goal in her 74th game with the Black & Goal. Bolan beat a defender and fired a shot from well outside the box, which hit the far post and into the net to make it 6-0.
Pietila had a season-high four shots, with Emily Clayton and Taylor Noble adding three each. Rudesha Reynolds made the save and combined with Bry Burrows for the shutout.
Paola Marcias had two shots for Roosevelt, and goaltender Roxana Herrera had four saves.
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The Huskies open a three-game homestand on Friday, hosting Saginaw Valley State at 5 p.m., with Sunday’s game against Ferris State scheduled to start at noon.
