Box Score Platteville, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team extended its winning streak to four straight with a 2-1 victory at UW-Platteville Wedneday night at Pioneer Stadium.  The Eagles improve to 8-3 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Pioneers fall to 1-8 overall and 0-3 in the conference.  UWL earned its fourth win in the last five meetings with UW-Platteville. 

The four-match winning streak is UWL's longest since four consecutive victories in 2006.  The Eagles have started 2-0 in the WIAC for the first time since 2008.  "We are very excited to be 2-0 in the WIAC, but we we know we have to play better Saturday (at UW-Eau Claire)," said UWL head coach Jason Murphy.  "Our players were excited to win, but they knew right after the match we needed to move our focus to UW-Eau Claire."

UWL took a 1-0 lead at 22:03 as Margaret Harings scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season assisted by Natalie Herzog.  The Eagles made it 2-0 at 39:47 with Maddie Granos notching her first goal of the year assisted by Maggie Edmark.  UWL led 2-0 at halftime. 

"We were happy to play so well in the first half," said Murphy.  "In addition to our two goals, we created great chances that just missed.  Our play tonight was very good with our passing, movement, and ball winning and because of that, we were able to control the game.  

"Margaret's goal followed a great combination play and Maddie's finish was very good.  Maddie was very clinical in her finishing in training this week and it showed today when we needed her."

UW-Platteville cut the deficit to 2-1 at 73:56 on an unassisted goal from Alex Goff. It was her first goal of the season.  UWL held UW-Platteville without a shot the final 16:04 of the match. 

UWL finished with 13 shots Wednesday, including six on goal.  Harings recorded three shots with two on goal while Kara Bednarek and Cassie Handrick each had two shots.  UW-Platteville registered four shots with two on goal.  

The Eagles' Kennedy Brault earned the win, finishing with one save.  The Pioneers' Amanda Taylor recorded four saves. 

UWL returns to action Saturday, October 3 at UW-Eau Claire at 3 p.m.