Take a bow, Lexie Bennett. The Florida Gulf Coast student and Lakeville, Minnesota product scored six times in EP's debut at the UPSL level. Lauren McGough picked up two, and Julia Bowman, Lucia Gonzalez, Allie Cammerer, and Nora Helvig also scored. It finished 12-1.
On the men's side, Vlora FC opened their tenancy at Macalester College with a similarly emphatic 10-0 win against Rochester FC, with Adonay Hanns from Eritrea picking up four goals. The Southern Minnesota Loons also suffered a 7-2 loss to Manitou FC.
Elsewhere in the Northland - Men's Premier
Minnesota TwinStars 1-0 St Paul Blackhawks
St Paul Blackhawks 6-2 Union des Bateaux
Superior City FC 3-3 Karen Football Association
St Croix Legends II 2-2 Granite City FC
Manitou FC 1-0 18x26 Academy
Granite City FC 3-2 Superior City FC
Karen FA 1-3 St Croix
Union des Bateaux 0-0 Minnesota TwinStars
Omaha Street 0-0 Worthington Community Football Club
Worthington CFC 0-0 Garwo United
Club Atletico Omaha 0-0 Worthington CFC
Worthington CFC 0-0 Heartland United
Sioux Falls Thunder II 0-2 Worthington CFC
Worthington CFC 3-0 Reapers FC
Worthington CFC 7-0 CB Captains
Capital City Roots FC 0-0 Worthington CFC
Worthington CFC 4-0 Super Stars
Bana Mboka 0-5 Worthington CFC
St Paul Blackhawks 1-2 Karen FA
Vlora FC 3-0 Manitou FC
Women's
Granite City FC 2-2 Vlora FC
St Croix Legacy II 0-0 Minnesota TwinStars
Lakeville SC 0-0 Superior City FC
