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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team clinched a trip to the title match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (presented by Culver's) with a 3-1 win over UW-River Falls.
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The Warhawks improve to 13-5-3 overall while the Falcons drop to 10-10-1.
With the victory, UW-Whitewater will host the tournament championship match against fourth-seeded UW-La Crosse on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Fiskum Field
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UW-W's offense had an amazing showing in the first half, recording 18 shots, including nine on goal.
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The first goal was tallied at the 53-second mark from the Warhawks.
Olivia May (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn Area) had a shot on goal, and
Elli Wahlberg (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) was able to use the goalkeeper's rebound to put the ball into the back of the goal.
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Just about the exact same goal occurred in the third minute, when
Katy Kusswurm (South Elgin, Ill./St. Charles North) tallied a shot on goal and
Savannah Curtis (Lodi, Wis./Lodi) used the deflected shot to get it past the goalie.
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UW-River Falls answered back in the sixth minute, putting their first point on the board.
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Curtis scored her second goal of the game in the 18th minute after May was able to cross the ball in front of the net.
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The defense highlighted the second half as the Warhawks limited the Falcons to just two shots.
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The Warhawks tallied five shots throughout the final 45 minutes.
Elizabeth Klein's (Burlington, Wis./Catholic Central) shot went wide in the 47th minute, while Wahlberg's was blocked in the 53rd minute.
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Anna Brodjian (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) tallied a shot on goal in the 64th and a shot in the 72nd. Kusswurm recorded the last shot in the 80th minute. The game ended with a 3-1 score as the teams remained scoreless throughout the rest of the game.
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