EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — UW-Eau Claire defeated UW-Stevens Point 2-0 on Friday at Simpson Field. The Blugolds preserved the shutout through a late stretch, holding the 2-0 score from 77:39 to 89:36 while facing seven UWSP attacking actions. UW-Eau Claire finished with a 20-14 shot advantage, put seven attempts on goal and got four saves from
Payton Douglas.
Kyron Pope created the first dangerous chance for the Blugolds, putting a shot off the left woodwork at 2:27 before the first half moved through a stop-start stretch with fouls and offside calls.
Ramzi Ouro,
Owen Backus and
Tate McDermott recorded attempts during a run of UW-Eau Claire pressure, with Backus forcing a save from Aissen Witter at 22:57.
Tommy Slater converted a penalty kick at 26:25 to put the home team ahead 1-0, and the Blugolds added shots from
Tavin Ferner and
Elijah Post before earning two corner kicks and getting a saved shot from
Oge Enwemnwa at 37:01. Wis.-Stevens Point generated later chances, including Simon Celedon's shot saved by
Payton Douglas at 39:20 and Noah Johnson's attempt wide right at 43:23, but UWEC reached halftime ahead 1-0.
After the Pointers recorded the first shot of the second half, UWEC added to its lead at 49:00 when
Noah Malcook scored off assists from Ouro and McDermott to make it 2-0. The home side continued to create chances after the goal, earning corner kicks at 51:54 and 55:34 and a
Luis Marquez Sedano shot on goal at 56:07, while UWSP answered with a corner and three shots through 66:29, including a Douglas save on Dylan Morosky. The Blugolds pushed again from 71:24 to 80:31 with five shots and a corner, with Post and
Ashton Johnston each putting attempts on frame. The Pointers produced several late chances, but Douglas saved shots from Riley Nycz and Charlie McGinnis as UW-Eau Claire finished off the 2-0 win Senior Night win.
Slater converted his lone shot, a penalty, for the game-winning goal. Malcook also scored on his only shot, putting the attempt on goal. Douglas recorded four saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout. Ouro tallied an assist and added two shots.
The Blugolds close the regular season 8-3-6 overall and 2-1-2 in the WIAC. UW-Stevens Point falls to 10-8-1 overall and 1-3-1 in WIAC action.
Up next, three-seeded UW-Eau Claire hosts the WIAC First Round against six-seed UW-Stout on Wednesday, Nov. 4 with a time TBD.
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