Whitewater, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team concluded its regular season with a 1-0 win at UW-Whitewater Saturday night at Robert W. Fiskum Field.
The Eagles improve to 18-1 overall and 6-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) while the Warhawks drop to 13-4-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the WIAC.
WIAC REGULAR SEASON TITLE
* With the win, UWL clinched its fifth straight WIAC regular season title and ninth in school history.
* UWL is the first school to record five consecutive regular season conference championships since UW-Stevens Point won six straight (1997-2002).
WIAC TOURNAMENT
* UWL is the top-seed for the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver's). The Eagles will host the lowest remaining seed in a tournament semifinal on Thursday, November 5.
*UW-Platteville is the second seed and will host the highest remaining seed.
* In the first round on Tuesday, November 3, sixth-seeded UW-Oshkosh plays at third-seeded UW-Whitewater and fifth-seeded UW-Stevens Point plays at fourth-seeded UW-Eau Claire.
* UWL will look to win its fifth straight WIAC Tournament title and eighth in school history. The winner of the conference tournament earns the league's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships.
RANKINGS
* UWL is 24th in the NCAA Division III Power Index (NPI).
* UWL is also ranked 24th on the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) Poll in partnership with the United Soccer Coaches.
SERIES RECORD
* UWL leads the all-time series, 22-17-6, with UW-Whitewater. The Eagles have won the last six meetings with the Warhawks, recording five shutouts.
* UW-Whitewater last earned a win over UWL with a 4-1 victory in the 2019 WIAC Tournament Championship. The Warhawks' last regular season win over the Eagles came in 2016 (2-0).
SHUTOUTS
* UWL recorded its 14th shutout of the season Saturday. The 14 shutouts are tied for third in single-season school history. UWL set a school record with 16 shutouts in 2023.
HOW IT HAPPENED – FIRST HALF
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Katelyn Studebaker scored the game's only goal at 44:06 off
Riley Veenendaal's assist.
* UWL recorded 10 shots and five corner kicks in the first half.
* UW-Whitewater finished with three shots and one corner kick.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SECOND HALF
* The Warhawks had the last three shots of the game, including Rowan Severson's shot at 88:18 which was saved by
Summer Nicolai.
* UWL totaled six shots and seven corner kicks in the second half.
* UW-Whitewater finished with seven shots with two corner kicks.
UWL LEADERS
* UWL finished with 16 shots, including seven on goal. The Eagles 12 corner kicks in the game.
* Studebaker and
Amaya Thesing led UWL with three shots with Studebaker recording all three on goal.
* Nicolai earned the shutout in goal, recording five saves.
UW-WHITEWATER LEADERS
* UW-Whitewater recorded 10 shots with five on goal. The Warhawks had three corner kicks.
* Genevieve Simkowski led the team with two shots. Five different players recorded a shot on goal.
* Lauren Ripley suffered the loss, finishing with six saves.
UP NEXT
* UWL returns to action hosting a WIAC Tournament Semifinal on Thursday, November 5 at 6 p.m.
