UW-La Crosse Wins Women’s Soccer Tournament Title

LA CROSSE, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Soccer Tournament with a 1-0 triumph over UW-Platteville at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex.

It is the eighth tournament title in program history and fifth straight. UW-La Crosse (20-1 overall) also earned the conference’s automatic bid with the win.

UW-La Crosse and UW-Platteville (8-4-7) were meeting in the championship contest for the fourth straight season. The match was scoreless in the first half as UW-La Crosse recorded 18 shots and UW-Platteville one, while the Eagles has three corner kicks and the Pioneers one.

UW-La Crosse scored the contest’s only goal at 69:50 on a header by Katelyn Studebaker with an assist from Gianna Zamborni. UW-La Crosse finished with 12 shots in the second half and UW-Platteville had two.

UW-La Crosse finished with 30 shots, including 11 on goal, and had 11 corner kicks. Summer Nicolai earned the shutout in goal, recording one save.

UW-Platteville totaled three shots with one on goal. Marguerite Mueller registered nine saves.

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