UW-La Crosse is moving on in the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament after a 3-0 win over Lawrence University on Saturday night, Nov. 14, at Veterans Memorial Field Sports Complex in La Crosse.
The game was scoreless at halftime, even though UWL controlled play with 16 shots and three corner kicks in the first 45 minutes, while Lawrence managed one shot and one corner.
Jessica Stewart broke the deadlock at 63:46, scoring off an assist from Catherine Arnold. Anya Carrillo made it 2-0 at 70:21 with help from Katelyn Studebaker, and Gianna Zamborini added the third goal at 76:33 off an assist from Carrillo.
UWL finished with 29 shots, 10 of them on goal, and five corner kicks. Summer Nicolai earned the shutout in goal. Lawrence totaled two shots, and goalkeeper Bee Brockert made seven saves in the loss.
The win improves UWL to 21-1 and ties the single-season school record of 21 wins set in 2022. It was also the Eagles' 17th shutout this season, breaking the previous record of 16 set in 2023. Lawrence ends its season at 14-3-5.
UWL, making its ninth trip to the NCAA championships and its sixth in a row, hosts its second-round game on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. against the winner of the Elmhurst and Carleton first-round match.
