EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Women's soccer went on the road and defeated the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 1-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 1. The Knights are now 5-6 overall and 1-0 in American Rivers Conference play, while the Blugolds are now 1-7-3 overall.
 
Sami Webster's 60^th minute goal was the difference maker and it marked the fourth-straight match with a goal for Webster.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • Sami Webster fired a shot on goal in the first 30 seconds of the match that was saved by the Blugolds
    • Wartburg defended corner kicks in the third and fourth minutes without allowing a shot
  • Tulla Jensen made her first save of the match in the 13^th minute and then offensively, both Nikayla Youngblut and Webster had shots blocked before Maya Anderson fired a shot on goal that was saved in the 15^th minute
    • Webster fired another shot on goal that was saved in the 16^th minute
  • Athena Sheets fired a shot that was slightly off-target and then on the other end, Jensen made another save in the 29^th minute
  • The Knights had two late corner kick opportunities, but neither were able to be converted to points as the halftime score was 0-0
    • Jensen made her third save of the half in the 41^st minute
• Second Half
  • Sheets recorded the first shot on goal of the second half in the 48^th minute that was saved and then 10 minutes later Webster recorded her fourth shot on goal of the match that was saved
  • Following a free kick in the 60^th minute, Webster controlled possession and then beat her defender and fired a strike to make it 1-0 Wartburg
  • Ellianna Trilling and Sheets both had shots on goal saved by the UW-Eau Claire keeper to keep the score at 1-0 after 65 minutes
  • Jensen made another save in the 70^th minute following back-to-back corner kicks minutes earlier from Wartburg on the other end
    • Jensen made her fifth save of the match following a Blugolds corner kick in the 75^th minute
  • Jensen made another save in the 83^rd minute, but the Knights were able to hold off the Blugolds for a 1-0 win

 
Top Performers

• Sami Webster
  • Goal
  • Five shots on goal
• Athena Sheets
  • Four total shots
  • Two shots on goal
• Claudia Sewell
  • Shot on goal

 
Notes/Streaks

• The Knights are now 14-1-1 against UW-Eau Claire all time
  • Now 7-1-1 on the road in the series
• Webster has recorded a goal in four-straight matches
• Ninth goal of the season for Webster (team high)
  • 13^th career goal
• Jensen has recorded 44 saves this season
• Wartburg led in total shots 16-10 and shots on goal 10-6

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next on Wednesday, Oct. 8 for an American Rivers Conference matchup at home against the University of Dubuque at 5 p.m.