VERONA, Wis. – The Edgewood University women's soccer team faced Central College in their home opener on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles attack struggled, falling 4-0 to the Dutch in non-conference action.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood University (0-3-0) held Central College (3-1-0) scoreless through the first 30 minutes on Wednesday afternoon. Eagle goalkeeper Madeline Brown recorded five saves in the first 30 minutes, warding off a strong Central attack.
- The Dutch finally broke through in the 37th minute, as Lucy Tiedemann gave Central a 1-0 lead. With just over a minute until the break, Central tallied their second goal of the game and took a 2-0 advantage into halftime. Central outshot the Eagles 15-5 in the opening 45 minutes.
- The Eagles came out of halftime with a game plan, controlling the ball and displacing the Central attackers. Despite the adjustments from the Eagles, the Dutch added two more goals in the 61st and 70th minutes for the 4-0 final score.
- On the afternoon, Central outshot Edgewood University 26-8.
- Brown tallied 10 saves in the contest across 79 minutes. Savannah Sheehan recorded the final 10 minutes in net, making one save.
- Annika Hudson tallied six shots, three on target in the non-conference contest.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood University will host Carroll University on Friday. Action is set for 7:00 p.m. from Edgewood University Field at Reddan Park.