Nicole RobinsonThe UW-Eau Claire women’s soccer team captured their first conference championship Saturday by defeating UW-Superior 4-0 at Bollinger Field.
The Blugolds are only the fourth different team to capture the title. UW-La Crosse and UW-River Falls have won it once, and UW-Stevens Point has won it 11 times.
The Blugolds did not allow a single shot on goal, out-shooting the Yellowjackets 14-0. The shutout was Eau Claire’s second in as many days.
Friday the Blugolds traveled to Menomonie and came away with a 0-0 tie with UW-Stout.
Jana Huebner was the first Blugold to find the net on Saturday. The goal came at the 32 minute mark off of an assist by Aimee Bretl and Amy Smith.
Jessica Millard scored just before the second half, giving Eau Claire a 2-0 halftime lead.
Liz Kooistra got her fifth goal of the season when she found the net at 59:34. Cassie Peeters found Maria Iaizzo for the final goal of the day.
On Sunday the Blugolds traveled to Duluth, Minn. to take on St. Scholastica and left Minnesota with a 2-0 loss, their second of the season.
Despite out-shooting the Saints 22-7, the Blugolds could not find the net.
The Superior game ended the Blugolds conference season. They finish with a 6-0-2 conference record. Overall, Eau Claire is 12-2-4 and will end the regular season Saturday at 2 p.m. when they host Hamline University.
– Spectator staff
