Box Score WHITEWATER, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team (11-3-2, 2-1-1) defeated UW-Eau Claire (6-4-4, 1-2-1) 1-0 on Saturday at Fiskum Field.
Karina Osborn (Arena, Wis./River Valley) scored the game's only goal, heading the winner in off a corner kick from
Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton).
The Warhawks created the larger share of first-half chances but could not finish, putting eight shots toward goal and earning three corner kicks before the break in a scoreless half.
UW-Whitewater built pressure from the 11th through 18th minutes, with
Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton),
Tessa Czajkowski Higgins (Prairie du Chien, Wis./Prairie du Chien),
Genevieve Simkowski (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) and
Karina Osborn (Arena, Wis./River Valley) all taking shots around two early corner kicks, including saved attempts by Czajkowski Higgins and Osborn.
UWW continued to press later in the half as Simkowski, Osborn and
Jenna Laidlaw (Aberdeen, Scotland/Aberdeen Grammar) added attempts before another corner at 27:36.
Lauren Ripley (Brookfield, Wis./East) kept the Blugolds off the board with three saves, including stops on Caroline Curran in the 13th and 32nd minutes and Megan Dwyer in the 40th, as the teams went to halftime scoreless.
After the break, UWW put five shots toward goal in the first 11 minutes of the second half, including three saved attempts from Simkowski and a saved shot from Wilson. UWEC answered with two Jayda Swopes shots and two corner kicks in a short stretch before UWW broke through.
A corner kick from
Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton) found the head of
Karina Osborn (Arena, Wis./River Valley), who scored it off the post as the Warhawks took the lead in the 66th minute. Wilson's 6th assist of the season brings her to 10 points on the season.
After Osborn's goal, UWW kept the pressure up with another shot on goal from Wilson, & two more corners in the final minutes. The Warhawks limited the Blugold's late chances to secure the 1-0 victory.
Ripley made three saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout, her 8th of the season.
The Warhawks return to action on October 21st, heading to Oshkosh to start a three-game road trip. Kick-off against the Titans is set for 7 PM on Wednesday.
