ST. PAUL, Minn. – The University of Northwestern men's soccer team was able to pick up their first conference win, hosting the Northland College Lumberjacks (0-4-1) this afternoon at Reynolds Field. The Eagles defeated Northland by a final score of 4-0, moving their record to 2-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play.
 
Northwestern came out firing in the first half, launching 18 shots at the Northland defense. Sophomore midfielder Austin Myers (Chester, Virg./Thomas Dale) jumpstarted the scoring efforts for UNW with a 35 yard strike. Northwestern was able to tack on another goal from Corbin Munger (Austin, Minn./Austin) from a Grecia Burns-Cadotte (Minneapolis, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's) assist. The Eagles took a 2-0 lead entering intermission.
 
UNW continued to apply the offensive pressure in the second half, firing 11 additional shots. Early in second-half play, Miguel Martinez-Urrutia (Anoka, Minn./Anoka) netted his first career goal, assisted by Makena Tanko (Kalispell, Mont./Flathead) to give the Eagles a 3-0 advantage. Martinez-Urrutia wasn't done yet, he managed to find the net again to secure the Eagles fourth and final goal and Saturday's home-field win.
 
Northwestern leads Northland 25-15-2 in all-time head to head records – their last loss occurring in 2009.
 
The Eagles will host St. Scholastica in another conference contest Tuesday, September 18 for their next match. Fans can follow UNW men's soccer this season by visiting www.unweagles.com.