<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=17lgzR_0wAHuUDs00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=17lgzR_0wAHuUDs00" width="800" height="450" >Dearborn, Mich. – After taking a week off from their last fixture, the (RV) Saints were back on the road Wednesday night (Oct. 16) to battle against the University of Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. Ricardo Rittersberger provided the offensive horsepower tonight, finding all three of AQ's goals for the Saint's sixth consecutive victory.The win now has Aquinas at 10-3 on the season with a 6-2 conference record.(RV) Aquinas 3, UM-Dearborn 1The Saints applied pressure early, generating three corner kicks in the first seven minutes. Following the third corner, UM-Dearborn was called for a foul and Rittersberger was called to the spot. As he has done numerous times this season, Rittersberger put the ball into the back of the net for an early 1-0 lead.Aquinas continued to dominate possession and found another breakthrough in the 27th minute after Tevan Jones found Rittersberger for his second goal of the game. The contest slowed down a little after the second goal with the Wolverines able to hold possession. However, UMD failed to generate a single shot in the first half as a result of fantastic defensive play from AQ.Ivan Radovic was finally called into action at the start of the second half, but that resulted in a quick counterattack from Aquinas. UMD fought off the initial attack, but Rittersberger collected his hat trick in the 48th after a pass from Milan Hoeffnagel.That would be the last goal for Aquinas and would kick off a goal drought until the Wolverines managed to score a consolation goal in the 82nd minute. The Saints mustered some last-minute offense as a result, but the game ultimately ended 3-1 in favor of AQ.By the Numbers:<ul><li>Rittersberger's three goals were his first hat trick of the 2024 season. It is his third career hat trick and extends his scoring streak to six games.</li><li>Hoeffnagel recorded his first assist of the season and Jones had his third.</li><li>Aquinas dominated the scoresheet, posting 20 shots and 11 shots on target to UMD's five shots and three on target.</li><li>AQ also had an incredible 11 corners over the course of the 90 minutes.</li></ul>Aquinas is back at home on Saturday (Oct. 19) for senior day against Lourdes. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.</div></body>

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Rittersberger Hat Trick Pushes (RV) Saints Past Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, Mich. – After taking a week off from their last fixture, the (RV) Saints were back on the road Wednesday night (Oct. 16) to battle against the University of Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. Ricardo Rittersberger provided the offensive horsepower tonight, finding all three of AQ's goals for the Saint's sixth consecutive victory.