NAPERVILLE, Ill. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's soccer team concluded their time in Illinois on Saturday at the North Central Invitational. With a matchup against the host school, North Central College. Despite scoring twice in the first half, the Blugolds were kept off the board and conceded once to fall the Cardinals, 2-3.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Emma Donovan (Fr. – Hazel Green, Wis./Wahlert Catholic) found the game's first goal in the 5^th minute to give Eau Claire the 1-0 lead. Sophie Hubbard (Sr. – De Pere, Wis.) earned the primary assists on Donovan's first collegiate goal as a Blugold.
• The UWEC lead was short lived as the Cardinals answered with a pair of goals in the 7^th and 16^th minute.
• Just before halftime, Elise Pinewski (Sr. – Anoka, Minn.) leveled the score at 2-2 with her first goal of the season.
• Kennedy Boll (Sr. – Franklin, Wis.) stopped 11 of the 14 shots she faced in the road loss. Boll is now 2-3-1 on the year.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Blugolds (2-3-1) will return home for another nonconference game. UWEC will host Bethel University on Monday, September 16^th at Simpson Field. Kick off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 

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