WHITEWATER, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's soccer team played UW-Eau Claire to a 0-0 draw on Friday in the WIAC Men's Soccer Semifinal Match. After 110 minutes of play, neither team found the back of the net, sending the game into penalty kicks. The Blugolds advance 4-1 on penalty kicks after a long night of soccer.
The Warhawks kept UWEC off the board through a first half with neither team getting a very clean look on goal.
The half turned physical midway through, with the teams combining for six fouls over a span of 10-minute. The Blugolds continued to press with shot attempts, but UWW remained level as nothing found it's way to goal.
Mason Diercks (Oregon, Wis./Oregon) put the game's first shot on frame at with just 20 seconds left remaining, forcing a save from Payton Douglas, and the half ended scoreless.
The second half picked up action right away, with
Luke Konrad (Buxtehude, Germany/Buxtehude Sued) narrowly missing the post on an early run.
Austin Waite (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) made his first save at 53:07. with the Warhawks generating more pressure after a dangerous attempt off the foot of
Aidian Martin (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) gave UWW their first corner of the night in the 67th minute.
Agostino Angelini (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada/Bishop Ryan Catholic) also forced a save from Payton Douglas at 80:46.
Force to play down a man late in the game, the Warhawks held strong. Waite made three saves in net to hold the scoreless draw through 90 minutes.
UWW kept the match scoreless through the first overtime, withstanding a UWEC corner kick and four shots without conceding a goal.
The Blugolds pressed early, earning a corner at 90:33. On the set-piece, UWW recorded a team save on the goal line before the rebound attempt hit the woodwork. Waite later made a save in the 97th minute, to finish the first OT period still scoreless.
In the sceond period, it was UW-Whitewater generating the offensive looks, with
Owen Winegar (Arlington Heights, Ill./Fremd) pressuring in the high zone to win a few chances for the Warhawks. A good offense was the best defense, as the Blugolds only generated one shot & two corners despite being up a man on the field.
Waite & the defense stayed firm through the full 110 minutes to end the game in the 0-0 draw. Waite finished the night with four saves.
In the penalty kicks, UW-Eau Claire converted their first four, with UW-Whitewater making just one. The two other attempts from the Warhawks went off the left & top cross bars as the Blugolds advanced in the semifinals.
The Warhawks wrap up their 2026 season with a 10-2-7 record, while outscoring opponents 44-14. The 14 goals marks just 0.73 goals-against-average, the third best mark in program history.
