La Crosse, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team advanced to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament Championship (presented by Culver's) with a 3-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.
UWL improves to 19-1 while UW-Oshkosh drops to 9-7-4.
WIAC TOURNAMENT
* UWL is the top-seed for the WIAC Tournament and will host second-seeded UW-Platteville in the championship game on Saturday, November 7 at 5 p.m.
* UW-Platteville advanced with a 2-1 home win over fourth-seeded UW-Eau Claire Thursday night.
* UWL will look to win its fifth straight WIAC Tournament title and eighth in school history. The Eagles have won nine consecutive tournament games with Thursday's win.
* The winner of the conference tournament earns the league's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships.
Amaya Thesing recorded a goal and assist in Thursday's win.
WIAC REGULAR SEASON TITLE
* UWL won its fifth straight WIAC regular season title and ninth in school history with a 6-1 record this year.
* UWL became the first school to record five consecutive regular season conference championships since UW-Stevens Point won six straight (1997-2002).
SERIES RECORD
* UWL leads the all-time series, 26-12-3, with UW-Oshkosh. The Eagles have won the last six meetings with the Titans.
* UWL leads UW-Oshkosh, 6-2, in the WIAC Tournament. The teams were meeting for the first time the Titans earned a 2-1 win in the 2021 championship game.
RANKINGS
* UWL is 20th 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.
WINS
* UWL's 19 wins are tied for fourth in single-season school history. The Eagles also won 19 games last year.
* UWL won a school record 21 games in 2022 and 20 in 2017 and 2023.
SHUTOUTS
* UWL recorded its 15th shutout of the season Thursday. The 15 shutouts are tied for second in single-season school history (2025). UWL set a school record with 16 shutouts in 2023.
Summer Nicolai recorded six saves Thursday.
HOW IT
HAPPENED – FIRST HALF
* The Eagles took a 1-0 lead at 4:36 on
Jillian Sawadski's goal.
* UWL finished with 14 shots and one corner kick in the first half.
* UW-Oshkosh totaled seven shots and one corner kick.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SECOND HALF
* The Eagles tallied a pair of goals in the second half.
* Sawadski notched her second goal at 62:13 on
Amaya Thesing's assist for a 2-0 lead.
* Thesing extended the lead to 3-0 at 79:56 with assists from
Katelyn Studebaker and
Grace Williams.
UWL LEADERS
* UWL finished with 29 shots, including 16 on goal. The Eagles six corner kicks in the game.
* Thesing, Williams,
Sera Speltz and
Aubree Caya each finished with four shots. Thesing and Caya each had three shots on goal.
* Nicolai earned the shutout in goal, recording six saves.
UW-OSHKOSH LEADERS
* UW-Oshkosh recorded 15 shots with six on goal. The Titans had two corner kicks.
* Addie Wreath led with four shots while Ariana Gonzalez and Addyson Knoebel each finishing with three. Knoebel had a team-high two shots on goal.
* Larissa Likes took the loss, playing the first half and recording six saves.
Jamaya Mariner registered seven saves in the second half.
UP NEXT
* UWL hosts UW-Platteville in the WIAC Tournament Championship on Saturday, November 7 at 5 p.m.
