La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse soccer team improved to 10-0 with a 5-0 victory over Edgewood University (Wis.) Wednesday night at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex as part of Pride Week/Playing For A Cause.
The Eagles of Edgewood (Wis.) drop to 2-6-2.
The 10-0 start for UWL is the best in school history and matches the best start in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) history. UW-Eau Claire started 10-0 in 2006 and UW-Stevens Point in 2010.
Jillian Sawadski
RANKINGS
* UWL is ranked 15th on the Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Organization for Coaches (IWSOC) Poll in partnership with the United Soccer Coaches.
SERIES RECORD
* UWL now leads the all-time series, 4-0, with Edgewood.
HOME SUCCESS
* The Eagles improve to 96-16-12 at home under head coach
Jason Murphy, including 53-2-5 in the last six seasons.
* UWL's last home loss (3-1) came to then fourth-ranked Christopher Newport University (Va.) on September 27, 2024.
* The Eagles are 23-0-2 at home in their last 25 games with ties coming against Carleton College (Minn.) on October 20, 2024 by the score of 2-2 and versus UW-Platteville on October 22, 2025 by the score of 1-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED – FIRST HALF
* UWL tallied three goals in the first 45:00.
Jillian Sawadski started the scoring at 7:21, assisted by
Katelyn Studebaker and
Amaya Thesing.
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Sera Speltz extended the lead to 2-0 at 14:31 with an unassisted goal.
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Jessica Stewart made it 3-0 at 22:57 on
Kate Heiderscheit's assist off a corner kick.
* UWL recorded 10 shots and five corner kicks in the first half while Edgewood was held without a shot or corner kick.
HOW IT HAPPENED – SECOND HALF
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Riley Veenendaal scored a pair of goals in the second 45:00 for UWL. Her goal at 66:34 on assists from
Grace Williams and
Chloe Ackerman made it 4-0.
* Veenendaal added her second goal at 68:43 off a
Gianna Zamborini assist.
Jessica Stewart
UWL LEADERS
* UWL finished with 25 shots, including 13 on goal. The Eagles had eight corner kicks.
* Veenendaal scored twice with a team-high five shots.
* Sawadski finished with three shots, including a team-high three on goal. Williams added two shots, both on goal, while
Grace Petrina had two shots.
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Summer Nicolai (28:14 in goal),
Jordyn Young (47:14) and
Kayda Aeby (14:32) combined for the shutout with Nicolia earning the win.
* Young recorded two saves and Aeby one.
EDGEWOOD LEADERS
* Edgewood finished with four shots with three on goal. The team finished with two corner kicks.
* Riley Haertle led the Eagles with two shots, both coming on goal.
* Madeline Brown (81:30) suffered the loss, registering seven saves. Savannah Sheehan (8:30) had one save.
UP NEXT
* UWL opens WIAC play hosting UW-Stevens Point on Saturday, October 3 at 2 p.m.
