Marquette’s Max Holdwick throws in the ball during a high school boys soccer game played against Houghton at the Gremlins’ field on Saturday. Redmen assistant coach Collin Lake, just right of Holdwick, watches the play. (Photo courtesy MSHS soccer)

HOUGHTON — With the regular season winding down, the Marquette boys soccer team is looking to get in another groove after having its 29-game winning streak snapped several weeks ago.

The Redmen are beginning a new streak after defeating Houghton 7-1 on Saturday at the Gremlins field to improve to 18-2 this season.

Top scorer Max Dawson proved prolific again, notching a three-goal hat trick with two of the goals in the first half when MSHS built a 4-1 lead.

Teammate Ezra Pickard added two goals, one in each half, while Lamb Ngafeeson and Hayden Byma on a penalty kick rounded out their team’s scoring.

Pickard and Axel Vermaat each picked up a pair of assists, while Byma, Evan Sysko and Kaleb Chipelewski added one apiece.

Houghton scored its only goal shortly before halftime after the visitors had already built a 4-0 advantage.

Marquette goaltender Isaac Johnson faced six shots.

The Redmen finish the regular season with a game at Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.