Pioneers Take Down Webster Friday
St. Louis, Mo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women’s soccer team (4-0-1) remained unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Webster (2-2-0) on Friday evening from WWT Soccer Park in St. Louis, Missouri.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wis.-Platteville
(4-0-1, 0-0-0)
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
|
Webster
(2-2-0, 0-0-0)
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
Webster
| Game Statistics | Wis.-Platteville | Webster |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 18 (8) | 8 (2) |
| Saves | 1 | 6 |
| Fouls | 8 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 6 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis, Mo. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's soccer team (4-0-1) remained unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Webster (2-2-0) on Friday evening from WWT Soccer Park in St. Louis, Missouri.
Freshman Sarah Liljestrand got the Pioneers on the board early as she scored the first goal of her collegiate career just thirty seconds in. Her shot beat the Gorlocks keeper high to give UW-Platteville the early advantage.
In the 41st minute, freshman Lexi Ward scored her first goal to increase the Pioneers lead to two. Junior Arianna Lombardi was credited with the assist, her fifth of the season and fifth of the past three matches.
Webster cut the deficit in half with a goal in the 55th minute but the Pioneers held on for a 2-1 win.
UW-Platteville outshot Webster 18-8 and 8-2 in shots on goal. Liljestrand and freshman Sophie Carlos paced the team with three shots apiece as 11 different Pioneers recorded a shot on goal.
Freshman Madison Way improved to 4-0-1 on the season in goal and made one save.
The Pioneers continue the road trip with a 3 p.m. matchup against Greenville.
*As with every UW-Platteville win this year, the Platteville A&W will be offering a $3 Pioneer burger the day after the win and the Platteville Taco John's will be offering 10 tacos for $10 the day after each Pioneer win.