Eau Claire, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team improved to 3-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) with a 4-2 win at UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon at Simpson Field.
UWL is now 13-0 overall, the best start in WIAC history. UW-Eau Claire drops to 5-3-4 overall and 0-1-1 in the WIAC.
RANKINGS
* UWL is ranked 14th on the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) Poll in partnership with the United Soccer Coaches.
SERIES RECORD
* UW-Eau Claire now leads the all-time series, 19-16-6, with UWL. The Eagles have won the last seven meetings with the Blugolds.
WIAC PLAY
* UWL extended its WIAC unbeaten streak to 31 (29-0-2) with Saturday's win. The Eagles tied UW-Platteville on October 9, 2024 ( 2-2) and October 22, 2025 (1-1). UWL's last conference loss came to UW-Oshkosh on October 23, 2021 (2-1).
HOW IT HAPPENED – FIRST HALF
* UW-Eau Claire scored first at 15:46 on a Mikayln Hidde goal on Emma Donovan's assist.
* UWL tied the game at 1-1 at 36:42 as
Gianna Zamborini scored on
Jessica Stewart assist.
* The Blugolds regained the lead at 2-1 at 43:15 with Johanna Thompson scoring. Mia Leszko and Bella Felegy recorded assists.
* The Eagles quickly retied the game at 2-2 as
Katelyn Studebaker scored at 44:22 on a
Sera Speltz' assist.
* UWL recorded 17 shots and six corner kick in the first half while UW-Eau Claire totaled 10 shots and five corner kicks.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SECOND HALF
* Stewart scored the only two goals of the second half. She gave UWL a 3-2 lead at 46:25 on
Kate Heiderscheit's assist.
* Stewart notched her second goal at 60:18 on a
Catherine Arnold assist to extend the lead to 4-2.
UWL LEADERS
* UWL finished with 29 shots, including 13 on goal. The Eagles 10 corner kicks in the game.
* Six players recorded a point with Stewart tallying two goals and one assist on a team-leading three shots on goal. Speltz and Arnold led UWL with four shots each.
* Studebaker,
Aubree Caya and
Grace Williams each had three shots.
*
Summer Nicolai earned the win in goal, recording two saves.
UW-EAU CLAIRE LEADERS
* UW-Eau Clarie had 14 shots with four coming on goal.
* Thompson led the Blugolds with three shots while Hidde, Donovan and Olivia Lukrafka Varassin each had two shots. Hidde led the team with two shots on goal.
* Bella Jones suffered the loss, registering eight saves in goal.
UP NEXT
* UWL returns to action at Grinnell College (Iowa) on Tuesday, October 13 at 4 p.m.
