Notables-First meeting between the two teams in Duluth-Whitewater ranked No. 20 in the preseason NSCAA Division III poll
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DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) - The St. Scholastica women's soccer team was held to three shots as No. 20 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scored a pair of first half goals to win 2-0 on Saturday at Saints Field.
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The Warhawks (1-1-0) found the net for the first time in the 10
th minute when Brianna Reid dribbled past the goalkeeper and walked the ball into the net.
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In the 27
th minute, Larissa Dooley hit a perfect strike deep from the left side of the penalty area and snuck ball just inside the far post to make it 2-0.
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Despite Whitewater having an 11-3 advantage in shots, shots on goal were only 3-2 in favor of the Warhawks. Whitewater had a 7-1 advantage in corner kicks.
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Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) made one save in the loss, while Erin Doody earned the shutout, making two saves for the Warhawks.
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Whitewater will be in action again at Saints Field tomorrow at 2 p.m. when it faces Concordia College-Moorhead for the Advantage Emblem Cup Championship.
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Up NextThe Saints (1-2-0) head down to Northfield, Minnesota next weekend to face St. Olaf College on Saturday and Carleton College on Sunday.
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