Yellowjackets hold off Eagles for UMAC women's soccer tournament title
SUPERIOR, Wis.---For the first time ever, the University of Wisconsin-Superior will represent the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) in the NCAA tournament for women's soccer after holding off the University of Northwestern 3-2 in the conference tournament championship game Saturday.
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The No. 1 Yellowjackets added to their historic season with the program's first UMAC postseason title by holding off a late-game surge from the No. 2 Eagles after leading 3-0 early in the second half. The Eagles scored twice in a three-minute span to pull within one goal in the 74th minute, but the Yellowjacket defense held off any further scoring en route to victory.
Annah Schussman started off the scoring for the Yellowjackets in the 14th minute before Ava Giswold made it 2-0 in favor of the 'Jackets in the 17th minute on a set up from Niya Wilson. The Yellowjackets controlled play throughout the first half outshooting the Eagles 9-4.
The Yellowjackets pushed their lead out to three when Schussman scored on a cross from Maggie McAlister in the 64th minute.
However, the Eagles came storming back when just over seven minutes later Megan Kohrt got them on the board to make it 3-1. The lead was cut to just one when Amanda Kocurek tallied a goal less than three minutes later, but the comeback came up short.
Each goalkeeper was critical for their respective teams as Jenna Lang of the Yellowjackets and Ellie Fryer of the Eagles both recorded five saves in the contest.
Schussman was selected as the UMAC Tournament MVP for her outstanding play throughout the tournament. The senior forward tallied four goals and an assists in two contests including the eventual game winner in the title game Saturday.
The Yellowjackets will learn their NCAA postseason fate during the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Selection Show set for Monday, Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. (CT) on
NCAA.com.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Semifinal Round – Wednesday, Nov. 3
No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior def. No. 4 Minnesota Morris, 6-0 |
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No. 2 Northwestern def. No. 3 Bethany Lutheran, 1-0 |
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Championship – Saturday, Nov. 6
No. 1 Wisconsin-Superior def. No. 2 Northwestern, 3-2 |
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Tournament Championship Page