Last-Minute Free Kick Gives Titans Win Over Blue Devils

Nikki Reed (So. • Muskego) booted a free kick into the goal with 45 seconds left to give the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team a 2-1 victory over UW-Stout on Saturday (Oct. 3) in Menomonie.

Reed registered her first goal of the season after a UW-Stout player was called for a trip. The free kick was one of only two shots attempted by Reed in the contest.

UW-Oshkosh (4-4-2/2-1-1 WIAC) opened the scoring on a goal by Carmen Fiordellisi (So. • Howard) at the 14:46 mark of the contest. Fiordellisi's team-leading sixth goal of the season was assisted by Nicole Strieker (Fr. • Janesville).

The Titans held their 1-0 advantage until Kaitlin Arjes scored for UW-Stout (3-8/2-3 WIAC) with 7:16 to play. Arjes tallied her match-tying goal off a pass from Andrea Greer.

UW-Oshkosh, which improved its all-time record against UW-Stout to 13-2-5, attempted 15 shots and two corner kicks. Fiordellisi and Kiley Hauck (Fr. • Hubertus) led the Titans with four shots each.

UW-Stout launched 14 shots and one corner kick. Ali Sonsteby, Emily Stanke and Courtney Tideman paced the Blue Devils with three shots each.

Goalkeepers Brittany Walder (So. • Waukesha) of UW-Oshkosh and Bridget LaVallee of UW-Stout both saved four shots.

UW-Oshkosh begins a stretch of four consecutive home matches when it hosts Milwaukee School of Engineering on Tuesday (Oct. 6).