EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The Blugolds tied UW-Platteville 0-0 on Saturday at Simpson Field. The Blugolds generated a late push from 76:33 to 85:43, taking six shots and five corner kicks while the match remained scoreless.
Bella Jones was credited with eight saves, and both teams finished with 17 shots.
The Blugolds mounted a late first-half push but could not break through, earning five corner kicks from 28:05 to 34:33 and adding shots from
Emma Donovan and
Ellie Moilanen during that scoreless stretch. Earlier,
Johanna Thompson put a shot on frame in the third minute and later missed high after a UW-Eau Claire corner, while
Mikalyn Hidde added two first-half attempts. The Pioneers created pressure between the 14th and 26th minutes, but
Bella Jones made three saves to keep the match level. The half grew more physical in the final 13 minutes, with the Blugolds whistled for five fouls and UWP receiving a yellow card, and the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
UW-Eau Claire made its heaviest push late in a scoreless second half, taking six shots and five corner kicks from 76:33 to 85:43 while the match remained 0-0. Earlier,
Olivia Lukrafka Varassin forced a save,
Caroline Curran put one shot on frame and another off the top woodwork, and Donovan followed with an attempt over the goal during an early surge between 48:04 and 49:08. Jones kept the match level on the other end with second-half saves at 50:35, 60:13, 64:51, 76:02 and 81:50. The Blugolds continued to create chances after the hour, including
Johanna Thompson's saved shot in the 65th minute and late attempts by Hidde, Curran, Moilanen and Donovan, but neither side scored and the match finished 0-0.
Jones recorded eight saves over 90 minutes and posted a shutout. Donovan led the Blugolds with four shots. Thompson added three shots and put a team-high two on goal.
UW-Eau Claire is 8-5-5 overall and 3-2-2 in WIAC play. UW-Platteville is 7-3-7 overall and 3-0-4 in the WIAC
Up next, the four-seeded Blugolds host #5 seed UW-Stevens Point in the WIAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 5:00 p.m. at Simpson Field.
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