LA CROSSE, Wis. – Women's soccer (2-5-1) was faced with a tough road task tonight and fell to No. 12 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (7-0) 2-0 on the road Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Game Summary
- First Half
- UW-La Crosse took control of possession early and got Ainsley Allan open for back-to-back shots on goal in the eighth minute
- The Knights created a corner kick in the 10th minute that turned into a shot from Maya Anderson that missed wide
- Miller made two more saves before the 15 minute mark to keep the score 0-0
- Ellianna Trilling attempted Wartburg's second shot of the match in the 19th minute
- After three more saves from Miller, the Eagles got on the board in the 40th minute when Aubree Caya scored to make it 1-0 going into the half
- Second Half
- UW-La Crosse continued the offensive attack in the second half with a goal in the 47th minute to make it 2-0
- The Knights defended three corner kicks over the next 10 minutes of play
- Miller made two more saves in the 58th and 60th minute
- Wartburg was unable to control possession offensively due to a constant pressure from the Eagles
- Nikayla Youngblut got a shot on goal in the final seconds but it was saved by the keeper to secure a 2-0 UW-La Crosse win
Top Performers
- Miller
- Career-high 15 saves
- Two goals allowed
- 90 minutes played
- Youngblut
- Recorded only shot on goal
- 46 minutes played
- Trilling
- Recorded one of the team's two shots
- 75 minutes played
- Wartburg defenders:
Notes/Streaks
- The Eagles move to 10-4-3 overall against Wartburg in the series
- Miller's 15 saves are the most by a Wartburg keeper since the 2017 season
- Beth Crow – 16 saves against Loras (Twice)
- Wartburg allowed a season high 39 shots and 17 shots on goal
- UW-La Crosse has not lost at home in the regular season since the 2021 season
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next at home, when they host the University of Dubuque on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. to open American Rivers Conference play.
