NEW ULM, Minn. — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic men's soccer team secured a decisive 6-1 victory over Martin Luther on Friday afternoon at Martin Luther Soccer Pitch. The Blue Devils scored three times in each half and dominated the shot count 28-9, including a 16-6 edge in shots on goal.

Sven Oberg led the attack with two goals, including the game-winner, converting two of his four shots. Sevie Koss added a goal and two assists, putting both of his shots on target. Asher Vogel also scored and paced Stout with five shots. Lucas Biederman earned the win in goal with three saves and a clean sheet in 57:44 before Brandon Perez closed out the match with two saves.

Stout created early pressure with corner kicks in the first and third minutes. Martin Luther tested Biederman with back-to-back shots on goal in the seventh minute, but the Blue Devils responded with sustained chances. Logan Bergien forced a save from Nicholas Russ in the 16th minute, and Stout generated a flurry of six shots and a corner between the 22nd and 29th minutes while the match remained scoreless.

The breakthrough came in the 31st minute when Koss dribbled to the end line and crossed on the ground to Oberg for a one-touch finish, putting the Blue Devils ahead 1-0. Oberg struck again in the 36th minute, heading home a cross from Odyn Peterson after a cleared corner. Koss then finished a square pass from Roberto Perez in the 40th minute to give the Blue Devils a 3-0 halftime lead.

The Blue Devils carried the momentum into the second half. Ryker Rivard forced a save in the 47th minute and followed with a corner. Rivard then scored from long range in the 55th minute to make it 4-0. Vogel's shot was blocked moments later, and Rivard tested Russ again before Vogel settled a blocked clearance and finished to the bottom corner in the 58th minute for a 5-0 advantage.

Martin Luther's Joshua Krenke saw a penalty kick saved by Perez in the 63rd minute. Stout added its sixth goal in the 70th minute when Diego Moreno finished a through ball from Koss. The Blue Devils continued to press with multiple corners and shots in the final 20 minutes. Gabriel Habeck scored for the Knights in the final seconds to account for the 6-1 final.

The Blue Devils improved to 4-3-2 and travels to Whitewater, Wis. to face UW-Whitewater on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. at Robert Fiskum Field.