NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The No. 22-ranked St. Olaf College men's soccer team responded to its first loss of the season with a 6-0 non-conference victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University on Senior Day on Sunday at Rolf Mellby Field.

Sophomore Riker Doolittle scored the lone goal of the opening half for St. Olaf (5-1-1) and scored the first of the Oles' five second-half goals, as St. Olaf cruised past Nebraska Wesleyan (1-2-3) in the second half. The win was the Oles' first in three all-time meetings with the Prairie Wolves, who had taken both previous encounters by 2-1 margins in 2001 and 2004.

Prior to the game, St. Olaf honored its seven-member senior class of Jack Hobday, Dimitri Nair, Aidan Hillis, Robi Buzakovic, Caspar Olseth, Aaron Rutherford, and Ben Beckman, as well as their families on the field. The group has helped the Oles to a 55-13-10 record, including a 23-2-5 conference record, two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) regular-season titles, three MIAC Playoff titles, and the 2023 NCAA Division III national championship.

Doolittle got the scoring started for St. Olaf in the 26th minute by slotting the ball in off the far post from the right side of the box after juniors Abdirasak Bulale and Ryan Bechtel worked the ball to Doolittle. The Oles took the 1-0 lead into the break before getting goals from five different players in the second half.

Doolittle tallied his second goal of the day in the 52nd minute, tapping the ball in after sophomore Charlie Piller forced a turnover to create a 2-on-1 with Doolittle. Piller also set up St. Olaf's third goal less than seven minutes later, slipping in sophomore Kymani Chitulangoma up the middle before Chitulangoma slid the ball inside the right post.

Sophomore Ryan Wilson made it 4-0 in the 71st minute by rolling the ball into the left side of the net after being played in by first year Tustin Todd, who collected his first collegiate point with the assist. Sophomore Jack Soares tied Bulale and Chitulangoma for the team lead with four goals this season in the 78th minute after being setup by junior Karsten Segall and sophomore Willy Vargas Jr.

First year Jay Carroll completed the rout by turning in a cross from Wilson with just two seconds to go for his first collegiate goal. St. Olaf has now had 11 different goal scorers this season.

The Oles outshot the Prairie Wolves by a 23-9 margin overall and a 13-4 count in shots on goal. Hobday stopped all four shots he faced to pick up the shutout on his Senior Day.

St. Olaf will begin MIAC play by hosting crosstown-rival Carleton College on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 4 p.m.