KENOSHA, Wis. – For the second time this season, sophomore
Jaxon Buckley (Kingsford, Mich./Kingsford) scored a hat trick for the UW-Stevens Point men's soccer team (10-7-1) in a 3-0 win over Carthage (2-13-2) on Tuesday.
Buckley scored his first of the night in the ninth minute off an assist from
Dylan Morosky (Eau Claire, Wis./North) for a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Buckley scored in the 69th minute and again in the 74th minute to complete the hat trick.
Noah Johnson (Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji) had an assist on Buckley's second goal and his third was an unassisted goal. Buckley leads the conference with 12 goals and Tuesday's match was his second hat trick this season (Sept. 15 at Beloit).
UWSP goalkeeper
Aissen Witter (Rothschild, Wis./D.C. Everest) made four saves to record his third shutout of the season.
The Pointers close out the regular season on Friday (Oct. 30) at UW-Eau Claire. Match start time is set for 7:00 p.m.
