Titans Shut Down Vikings
Five different players scored as the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team pulled away in the second half for a 5-0 victory over Lawrence University on Wednesday (Sept. 12) in Appleton.
UW-Oshkosh (3-1-1) took all 43 of the game's shots, including a kick by Mallory Knight that gave the Titans a 1-0 lead during the 13th minute (12:26) of play.
UW-Oshkosh held its one-goal advantage for the remainder of the first half and to the 52nd minute (51:07) of the match. That is when Delaney Karl scored off a pass from Maddie Hill to give the Titans a 2-0 advantage.
UW-Oshkosh went on to score three more goals, including a pair that were tallied 31 seconds of each other in the game's 73rd minute. Alexis Brewer scored 25 seconds into the 73rd minute while Alexia Poulos scored off a pass from Mariah Matthews at the 56-second mark.
The Titans closed their scoring on a goal by Hope Schaefer-Kemps in the 88th minute (87:07).
UW-Oshkosh launched 21 shots in the first half and 22 in the second as it won its 12th straight game over Lawrence University (0-5). The Titans had 15 players attempt shots, including Karl who fired eight, Knight who discharged six and Addie Schmitz who set off five.
In addition to its five scores, UW-Oshkosh had 21 shots saved by Lawrence University goalkeepers Claire Vinopal and Katlyn Seiffert. Vinopal guarded the Viking goal for the first 84 minutes (83:30) of the contest and recorded all but one of the saves.
UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Erin Toomey played the entire match and didn't face a shot.
Lawrence University has lost 11 straight matches and has been shut out during each of its five games this season.
UW-Oshkosh remains on the road for a contest at the University of Dubuque (Iowa) on Friday (Sept. 14).