Duluth, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team, ranked seventh in the United Soccer Coaches National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Preseason Poll, opened its 2024 season with a 5-0 victory over UW-Superior Friday night at Public Schools Stadium. The Yellowjackets were also playing their season opener. 

UWL scored three first half goals Friday. Jillian Sawadski notched the game-winning goal at 2:07 on Lindsey Szymanski's assist to make it 1-0. Aubree Caya made it 2-0 with an unassisted goal at 8:13 and Alexis McMahon added another unassisted goal at 17:26 to give the Eagles a 3-0 halftime advantage. 

Sawadski added her second goal of the game at 45:08 on a Ellie Arndt assist for a 4-0 lead. Arndt finished the scoring at 48:27. 

Sophia Anger (45:00), Erelyn Apel (19:07) and Summer Nicolai (25;53) combined for the shutout with each recording one save. Quinn Clark (90:00) finished with 12 saves for UW-Superior

Team Stats:
UWL finished with 29 shots, including 17 on goal. The Eagles had five corner kicks. 
UW-Superior totaled eight shots with three on goal. The Yellowjackets had three corner kicks.

UWL Leaders:
Jillian Sawadski - 7 shots, 5 on goal, 2 goals
Aubree Caya - 6 shots, 2 on goal, 1 goal
Hayley Slaski - 2 shots, 2 on goal
Katelyn Studebaker - 2 shots, 2 on goal
Ellie Arndt - 1 goal, 1 assist 

UW-Superior Leaders:
Tori Vosburg - 2 shots, 1 on goal
Marielle Corotan - 2 shots, 1 on goal

UWL returns to action Sunday, September 1 at The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) at 11 a.m.