RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The UW-River Falls women's soccer team returned to Ramer Field at David Smith Stadium Wednesday evening, falling 3-0 to St. Catherine University in a non-conference matchup under the lights.
The loss moves the Falcons to 7-4-5 overall, while the Wildcats improve to 13-3-1 on the season.
St. Catherine opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Bella Meier converted a penalty kick, giving the Wildcats an early 1-0 advantage. The visitors extended their lead in the 29th minute as Emily Olson found the back of the net off an assist from Emily Henaman, sending the Falcons into halftime trailing 2-0.
UW-River Falls generated a pair of scoring opportunities in the opening half, with Emery Bigler recording a shot in the 25th minute and Madelyn Johnson adding another attempt in the 36th minute.
The Wildcats continued to add offensive pressure in the second half, eventually extending their lead to 3-0 in the 71st minute as Meier recorded her second goal of the evening.
Ellie Ketcher registered the Falcons' lone shot of the second half in the 74th minute, but UW-River Falls was unable to break through the St. Catherine defense.
The Wildcats held a 14-3 advantage in total shots and a 9-1 edge in corner kicks. UW-River Falls finished with six saves between its two goalkeepers, as Courtney Bain recorded two saves in the opening 45 minutes and Kiera Nelson added four saves in the second half.
The Falcons will conclude their 2026 regular season on Saturday, October 31, hosting UW-Oshkosh at Ramer Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
