WHITEWATER, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team(13-4-3, 3-2-2) fell to UW-La Crosse (18-1-0, 6-1-0) 1-0 in the regular season finale on Fiskum Field. UWW held the Eagles scoreless until the final minute of the first half, but could not find the equalizer in the second 45-minute stretch.
UWW held Wis.-La Crosse scoreless through sustained pressure for most of the first half.
Lauren Ripley (Brookfield, Wis./East) kept the match level with saves on Aubree Caya, Kate Heiderscheit and Amaya Thesing as UW-La Crosse generated several early attempts and corner-kick chances.
UWW created its first look through
Karina Osborn (Arena, Wis./River Valley) in the seventh minute, then pushed back late in the half with
Anna Gunderson (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) forcing a save in the 38th minute, a corner kick at 38:26 and
Brooklynn Carlson (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) putting another shot on frame in the 40th.
Ripley finished the half with five saves, but the Eagles broke through at 44:06 and carried the 1-0 advantage into the break.
UWW kept Wis.-La Crosse off the board in the second half and mounted multiple pushes for an equalizer, but the 1-0 deficit held through full time.
After Wis.-La Crosse opened the half with early pressure, including a shot and three corner kicks before the 51st minute, UWW answered with a
Jasmine Wilson (Sussex, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton) shot saved by Summer Nicolai at 51:23 and two
Genevieve Simkowski (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) attempts over the next five minutes.
UWW continued that stretch with a corner kick at 59:23 and an
Aria Patel (Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) shot saved at 60:10, while Ripley later stopped a Grace Williams shot in the 72nd minute to keep the margin at one.
Rachel Cvikel (Franklin, Wis./Saint Thomas More),
Brinley Dunsirn (Appleton, Wis./North) and
Rowan Severson (Mount Horeb, Wis./Mount Horeb) each had late shots, with Severson's effort saved in the 89th minute before UWW earned a final corner at 89:25, but Wis.-La Crosse closed out the 1-0 result.
The Warhawks enter the WIAC Tournament as the three-seed, taking on UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday, November 3rd in the first round match. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 PM on Fiskum Field.
