Wayne State College snapped Upper Iowa women's soccer three-match undefeated streak on Friday afternoon in Wayne, Neb. The Wildcats used a goal in the 79th minute to break the scoreless tie and then held on for a 1-0 win. After the decision, UIU fell to 2-5-3 overall and 2-3-2 in the NSIC, while WSC improved to 4-3-3 overall and 4-2-1 in the conference.
Megan Phillips put the Wildcats on top 1-0 in the 79th minute. Phillips' shot came from 25 yards away and got over the reach of UIU's goalkeeper
Natalie Rudrud. The offense was tough to come by for both teams as players had to deal with 30-40 mph crosswinds.
Wayne State and Upper Iowa each took four shots in the first half, but the Wildcats got loose more often in the second half and outshot their guests 9-5. While WSC posted a 13-9 advantage in shots, UIU put 7 on frame, while the Wildcats hit 6 on target.
Facienne Graham put all four of her shots on frame, while
Katie Samuels,
Mayte Van Hees and
Aimee Kemper all had shots on goal.
Haley Ramberg shot twice, but neither were on frame. Rudrud made 5 saves in goal.
Quotables… "We played a really strong and disciplined first half in very difficult conditions against a confident opponent. We didn't take our chances while on top and paid the price with a lackluster second half. The game was always going to be decided with one bit of quality or luck an, unfortunately, we came out on the wrong side today. We will have to pick ourselves up and work hard to get a result on Sunday." - Head Coach
James Price
Up Next… The Peacocks will take on Augustana University on Sunday, Oct. 13 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
