OSHKOSH, WI — The University of Wiscosnin-Whitewater women's soccer team (12-3-2, 3-1-1) defeated UW-Oshkosh (6-5-4, 1-2-2) with a 2-0 shut-out victory on the road Wednesday night. UWW scored once in each half and posted a shutout, with
Lauren Ripley (Brookfield, Wis./East) making four saves. With the two goals, the Warhawks surpassed hte 50-goal mark on the season, the first time in over a decade.
The Warhawks started out the game with an early look through
Genevieve Simkowski (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest), whose shot in the ninth minute was saved, before absorbing a Titans stretch that included a corner, six shots and a
Lauren Ripley (Brookfield, Wis./East) save. UWW pushed back with consecutive corners in the 25th and 26th minutes and another saved attempt from
Emily Taylor (Fond du Lac, Wis./St. Mary's Springs) in the 32nd.
With just a few minutes remaining in the first half,
Brinley Dunsirn (Appleton, Wis./North) put UWW in front at 41:32, heading a corner kick from
Anna Gunderson (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) into the back of the net to give UWW a 1-0 lead. After Dunsirn's goal, Ripley added a save in the 43rd minute to help UWW take the 1-0 advantage into halftime.
After the break, the Titans opened the half with four shots in the first five minutes, but UWW kept the lead intact before answering with a corner kick, an
Aria Patel (Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) shot saved by Jamaya Mariner and a
Tessa Czajkowski Higgins (Prairie du Chien, Wis./Prairie du Chien) attempt.
UWW was able to add an insurance goal in the 55th minute, when
Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton) scored from the top of the box. Wilson sent a scorching shot at the top of the net, hitting the post straight down into the back of the night.
Rowan Severson (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb) was credited with the assist on the development as the Warhawks extended the advantage to 2-0.
Ripley made two saves during a later Titans push, helping UWW protect the 2-0 score through the middle of the half. UWW continued to create chances late with shots from Czajkowski Higgins, Simkowski and Taylor, plus a Simkowski shot off the woodwork at 86:10. The pressure didn't allow another Oshkosh goal, with the Warhawks taking their 13th shut-out of the season.
The Warhawks return to action against UW-Stout Polytechnic on Saturday, October 24th at 5 PM.
