By Paul Lecker

Sports Reporter

WAUSAU – Ryan Dieringer scored twice to lift the Marshfield Columbus Catholic soccer team to a 5-1 win over Wausau Newman Catholic on Thursday in a Mid-State Soccer Conference game.

The Dons stay in a first-place tie in the conference with the victory, moving to 10-3-3 overall and 8-1-1 in the Mid-State. Newman is now 7-5 and 5-4 in the MSCC.

Columbus Catholic is tied with McDonell/Regis with two games remaining. The Dons host Stevens Point Pacelli on Monday and play at Northland Lutheran next Thursday.

Will Atkinson and Sean McCarthy each had a goal and an assist, Christian Payant scored a goal and Charles Payant had an assist for Columbus Catholic.

Evan Hansen had two saves and Bailey Keffer had one in goal for the Dons.

(Hub City Times Sports Reporter Paul Lecker is also the publisher of  MarshfieldAreaSports.com).