Box Score

ELMHURST, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings men's soccer team earned a 3-1 victory over the Elmhurst Bluejays on Wednesday, securing their first conference win of the season.

Augustana opened the scoring in the first half when Jamie K'Otieno converted a penalty kick in the 11th minute to give the Vikings an early 1-0 advantage. Augie carried that lead into halftime, keeping Elmhurst off the scoreboard through the opening 45 minutes.

The Vikings extended their lead in the second half with two goals in a span of just over three minutes. Alex Sanchez Collado found the back of the net in the 72nd minute off an assist from Matt Donaghey, pushing the Augustana advantage to 2-0.

Elmhurst answered in the 75th minute to cut the deficit to one, but Augie responded late to regain its two-goal cushion. Silas Wise scored in the 88th minute off a pass from Toby Dottin, sealing the 3-1 victory for the Vikings.

Augustana finished with eight shots, including three on goal, while Elmhurst recorded 17 shots and nine shots on target. Six different Vikings attempted shots in the win, while Elias Banke saved eight shots in his 90 minutes in goal.

With the win, Augie improves to 3-4-3 on the season and 1-2-2 in conference action. The Vikings will be back in action on Oct. 17 to continue road action at Millikin.