Peacocks women's soccer traveled to Nebraska to take on Wayne State in their second NSIC matchup of the weekend. Upper Iowa suffered a 5-2 loss. The Wildcats improved to 3-10-4 overall and 3-8-3 in the NSIC. The Peacocks fall to 2-11-4 and 1-8-4 in the conference.

Wayne State was hot from the start, netting their first goal in the second minute of the match. Reagan Allen scored her second goal for the Wildcats just four minutes later, giving them an early 2-0 lead. At the 16:09 mark, Wayne State tallied their third score of the match, taking a 3-0 advantage into halftime. 

Upper Iowa came out after halftime ready to attack. Rachyl Benavides netted her first score of  the game 40 seconds after the second stint began. This marked her second goal of the season. With the 3-1 score, the Peacocks continued to pursue on the offensive end.

Despite UIU's efforts to get back into the game, the Wildcats recorded two more goals in the second segment. Their fourth goal was netted in the 51st minute and their fifth was scored in the 60th minute. 

The Peacocks retaliated with one final goal at the 78:18 mark. Grace Birdsley notched her first goal of the season and the first of her career.

UIU edged out WSC in shot attempts 15-14. Twelve of their shots were on target. The Peacocks took a total of eight corner kicks in the contest in comparison to nine that the Wildcats attempted. 

Upper Iowa will play their last game of the season on Thursday, Oct. 27 when they travel to take on Winona State University. Kick off with the warriors is scheduled for 5 p.m.