WHITEWATER, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's soccer team (9-2-4, 2-0-1) played to a 1-1 draw against UW-Eau Claire (5-3-5, 0-1-2) on Saturday night action on Fiskum Field.
To start the game, UW-Whitewater generated the first two attacking actions with a an early corner kick at 1:41 and a Saul shot at 2:13, while
Austin Waite (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) answered UWEC's early pressure with a save at 2:58.
The Warhawks geared up with a foul in the box, but
Aidian Martin (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) had his penalty kick saved in the 15th minute. UWW kept creating chances, and it payed off with a
Luke Konrad (Buxtehude, Germany/Buxtehude Sued) goal in the 29th minute. A free kick from
Adam Kaup (Wisconsin Rapids, Wis./Lincoln) was headed over to Konrad from
Hayden Saul (Iowa City, Iowa/Liberty) for the game's opening goal.
After the goal, the Warhawks kept up the pressure, earning three corner kicks between 30:10 and 35:21 and getting a shot on frame from
Nil Calvo Alsina (Barcelona, Spain/Parkview), and Waite added another save as UWW reached halftime ahead 1-0.
At halftime, the Warhawks honored the 1986 men's soccer team, celebrating their 40th anniversary of the first NCAA by a UW-Whitewater men's soccer squad.
UW-Whitewater absorbed early pressure after halftime, facing four UWEC corner kicks before UWEC found the tying goal in the 54th minute.
Austin Waite (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) helped keep the match even with second-half saves in the 57th, 62nd, 65th and 80th minutes, while UWW answered with chances from Konrad and Saul around the 60th-minute mark. Waite recorded six saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
UWW pushed again late, getting shots from Konrad, Calvo Alsina and Kaup over the final seven minutes. With four second left, a midfield free kick from Kaup was saved by the keeper to end the stalemate.
The Warhawks return to Fiskum Field on Wednesday, October 21st to take on Carroll University. UW-Whitewater will recognize their seniors for Senior Night in the final home game of the regular season.
