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Chris Aarhus/The Sun Jamestown College’s Jack Keeling, a native of England, dribbles the ball around Mount Marty (S.D.) goalkeeper Oscar Martinez-Mojica in their men’s soccer game Wednesday at the Jimmie Soccer Field. Keeling went right around the diving goalie and easily scored JC’s second goal of the first half.

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The first half of the season has been good to the Jamestown College men’s soccer team.

The Jimmies played for the ninth time in their 18-match schedule on Wednesday, using a trio of goals from Dominic O’Connor to thrash Mount Marty (S.D.) 7-1 at the Jimmie Soccer Field.

Undefeated Jamestown College (9-0) exploded for five goals in the second half including all three from O’Connor, who started the onslaught with a score in the first minute of the second half. His next two goals followed, completing the performance in a span of less than 16 minutes.

George Gauld, the Association of Independent Institution’s athlete of the week, scored at the 64:43 mark. Mount Marty came back with its only goal when Ludwin Arana found the back of the net, but Calen Roberts for Jamestown College answered that 2 minutes later with his own score. O’Connor assisted.

Jamestown’s Austin Dillard slipped a kick by both a Mount Marty defender and goalkeeper Oscar Martinez-Mojica in the first half to give the Jimmies an early lead.

Jack Keeling, who assisted on the first goal, dribbled around a diving Martinez-Mojica and calmly kicked in the match’s second score, as the Jimmies took a 2-0 lead into the break.

It was a quiet day for Jimmie goalkeeper Thomas Cooke, who stopped three shots in the win despite allowing a late goal. JC coach Philip Bohn could not be reached for comment.

Jamestown College plays host to Bethel University (Minn.) on Wednesday.

Jamestown 7, Mount Marty (S.D.) 1

MM 0 1 — 1

JC 2 5 — 7

First half

1, JC, Austin Dillard (Jack Keeling), 7:46. 2, JC, Keeling (Jonathon Lodge), 21:56.

Second half

3, JC, Dominic O’Connor (unassisted), 45:43. 4, JC, O’Connor (Jack Humphries), 53:17. 5, JC, O’Connor (Lodge), 61:28. 6, JC, George Gauld (Humphries), 64:43. 7, MM, Ludwin Arana (Josh Koch), 69:30. 8, JC, Calen Roberts (O’Connor), 71:05.

Goalkeeper saves — MM, Oscar Martinez-Mojica 5. JC, Thomas Cooke 3.

Sun sports writer Chris Aarhus can be reached at (701) 952-8462 or by email at caarhus@jamestownsun.com

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