EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The UW-River Falls women's soccer team fell 4-0 to UW-Eau Claire Saturday afternoon at Simpson Field. The Blugolds scored once in the first half before adding three second-half goals to secure the conference victory over the Falcons.
The Falcons opened the afternoon with several early scoring opportunities, recording three shots on goal within the first 15 minutes.
Sarah Wagner registered the first shot on target in the sixth minute before
Emery Bigler followed with attempts in the 11th and 15th minutes, both turned away by Eau Claire goalkeeper Bella Jones.
UW-Eau Claire broke the scoreless tie in the 23rd minute when Lisette Thurman found the back of the net off an assist from Anna Lorenzana, giving the Blugolds a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
The Blugolds extended their lead early in the second half, scoring in the 47th minute on a goal from Olivia Lukrafka Varassin. Just over three minutes later, Jayda Swopes added another goal to push the Eau Claire advantage to 3-0.
UW-Eau Claire capped off the scoring in the 77th minute when Megan Dwyer found the back of the net, securing the 4-0 final.
Bigler led the Falcons offensively with five shots, including two on goal, while Wagner and
Gabby Faletti each added one attempt. UW-River Falls finished with seven total shots and four corner kicks, compared to 18 shots and five corners for the Blugolds.
In goal,
Courtney Bain recorded five saves in just over 80 minutes of action before
Kiera Nelson entered for the final 10 minutes.
With the loss, UW-River Falls moves to 7-3-5 overall and 0-2-4 in WIAC play.
