LA CROSSE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's soccer team was on the road Sunday for a neutral site contest against the 4^th ranked Christopher Newport Captains on the campus of UW-La Crosse. The Blugolds defense was kept busy during the 90 minutes of play they faced 23 shots in the 4-0 defeat.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• UW-Eau Claire kept things tight in the first half allowing just one goal on 11 shots by Christopher Newport. The Captains first tally in the 14^th minute would be the lone goal in the first 45 minutes of play.
• Without a shot in the first half, the Blugolds found opportunities in the second half as Hayley Von Rentzell (Jr. – Chanhassen, Minn.) and Anna Lorezana (So. – Farmington, Minn.) found the Blugolds' only two shots on the day.
• Christopher Newport kept their pressure in the second half and added to their lead in the 53^rd, 56^th, and 59^th minutes to hand UWEC their 6^th loss of the season.
• Kennedy Boll (Sr. – Franklin, Wis.) stopped four of the ten shots she faced in her 60 minutes of play. Bella Jones (So. – Neenah, Wis.) stopped all five shots she faced in the last 30 minutes she played.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Blugolds (4-6-1) will begin Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) play on Saturday, October 5^th when they travel to UW-Whitewater. Kick off from Robert Fiskum Field at 2 p.m. 

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