DE PERE, WIS. –  From the very beginning the game went back and fourth between the teams as they exchanged goals throughout the contest. Luther got on the board first in the 23^rd minute for the lone goal in the first half of play. The second half saw three goals that would see the game end in a 2-2 draw.
 
CHESS MATCH
 
Once again, the Norse would go on top of their opponents for the second game in a row. Javier Pastor Valls (Mutxamel, Spain / The Kiski School (PA) drilled a free kick into the upper left corner for a 1-0 lead for his first goal of the season.  But it was St. Norbert who was putting the pressure on offensively in the first half with 5 shots compared to the Luther 3.
 
The Knights would even things up with a penalty kick goal from Caden Etzel for a 1-1 tie in the first 12 minutes of the second half. However, the Norse would pull back in front with goal from Luiz Oliviera (Salvador, Brazil / Montverde Academy (FL) who slipped it low after a great pass from Ethan Ducklow (Carver, Minn. / Chaska) that threaded two defenders. But eight minutes later St. Norbert wasn't going away just yet as once again the teams were locked up in a 2-2 battle. The final whistle blew ending the game in a draw.
 
Luther stays undefeated on the season going 1-0-1 after a day that saw the offense with 9 shots with 7 of them being on goal compared to the Knights 7 shots and 3 on goal.
 
 
TOP NORSE

• Sophomore Javier Pastor Valls (Mutxamel, Spain / The Kiski School (PA) scored for the Norse in the 23^rd minute and also had four shots, three of which were on goal.  
• Senior Luiz Oliviera (Salvador, Brazil / Montverde Academy (FL) scored his second goal of the 2022 season in just 20 minutes of play.

UP NEXT
 
The Norse play again tomorrow September 4^th vs Lake Forest College with the kickoff beginning at 11 a.m. CT in De Pere, Wisconsin.
 
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