RIPON, Wis. - Ripon College played St. Norbert even for the first 28 minutes of their game Wednesday afternoon. After all was said and done though, St. Norbert showed why they've won three consecutive Midwest Conference titles, defeating the Red Hawks 5-0.

The two teams played toe-to-toe in the first half, with the exception of a couple minutes, where St. Norbert was able to knock in back-to-back goals. The first one came way of Nick Hren, on an assist from Ryan Doucette in the 28th minute. Just a minute and a half later, the Green Knights scored again, as Nick Bonifas scored his first of three goals on the day.

The second half was all St. Norbert, as they added three more goals. In addition to Bonifas' two goals, Greg Schmidt also added one for good measure in the 86th minute. St. Norbert outshot the Red Hawks 23 to 10 on the day. Ripon recorded two saves, while the Green Knights saved eight kicks.

Ripon's next game will be Saturday on Homecoming, as they'll host Grinnell College. Gametime is scheduled for approximately 1:30, and will be preceded by the women's contest against the Pioneers.