UW-River Falls snapped its seven-game WIAC losing streak by defeating UW-Oshkosh, 3-0, in a women's soccer match held Saturday (Oct. 11) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Megan Rasmussen tallied her first two goals of the season and Eryn Lansverk her team-leading sixth to lead the Falcons (3-9/1-4 WIAC) to the victory.

Rasmussen gave UW-River Falls a 1-0 lead when she scored on an assisted goal by Erin Genin and Lansverk at the 15:38 mark of the match. Genin made a strong throw-in and Lansverk flicked it over to Rasmussen, who headed it home for the goal.

UW-River Falls held its one-goal advantage until Rasmussen scored off a scramble in front of the UW-Oshkosh net at the 73:37 mark of the contest. Genin recorded her second assist of the game on the play.

The Falcons sealed their victory when Lansverk scored off a pass from Jessi Larson at the 82:12 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh (6-5-2/2-2-1 WIAC) had an opportunity to tie the score at 1-1, but Erin Rickard's (Jr. • Cedarburg) shot hit the horizontal beam on top of the goal at the 67:45 mark of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh lost the match despite posting advantages of 19-11 in shots and 11-4 in corner kicks. Rickard paced the Titans with four shots, while Steffanie Nagan (So. • Kaukauna), Jennifer Nesbitt (So. • Sturgeon Bay), and Nikki Reed (Fr. • Muskego) tallied three each.

UW-River Falls was led by the five shots of Lansverk and the two of both Rasmussen and Amy Piersak.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made four saves, while UW-River Falls goalkeeper Emily Stieler six. The Falcons also had a defender record a save.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team managed just two shots as it dropped a 1-0 decision to The College of St. Benedict on Sunday (Oct. 5) in St. Joseph, Minn.

Heather Beshears led the Blazers (7-4) to the victory by taking a pass from Allison Tourville and scoring at the 16:38 mark of the contest. The goal was Beshears' second of the season.

UW-Oshkosh's only shots in the match were taken by Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) and Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro). Both attempts were saved by The College of St. Benedict goalkeeper Maija Schmelzer.

The College of St. Benedict, which improved its all-time record against UW-Oshkosh to 7-1-1, attempted seven shots. Beshears and Leah Schleppergrell each launched two shots to pace the Blazers.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha) saved six shots in the contest, three in each half.

The contest featured 17 corner kicks, including 11 by The College of St. Benedict.

UW-Oshkosh's one-goal loss was its fourth of the season. The Titans (6-4-2) also lost a 1-0 decision to Concordia College (Minn.) on Sept. 7.

UW-Oshkosh scored all of its goals in the first half as it defeated UW-Superior, 3-0, in a women's soccer match held Saturday (Oct. 4) in Superior.

UW-Oshkosh, which remained unbeaten in 16 matches against UW-Superior, took a 1-0 lead courtesy of an own goal at the 17:05 mark of contest.

The Titans extended their advantage to 2-0 on a goal by Jenny Drott (Sr. • Mukwonago) at the 20:10 mark of thee match. The goal was Drott's second of the season.

UW-Oshkosh finished its scoring on goal by Melissa Michalkiewicz (Fr. • Menasha) at the 38:42 mark of the game. Michalkiewicz's first collegiate goal was assisted by Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) and Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha).

UW-Oshkosh (6-3-2/2-1-1 WIAC) bombarded UW-Superior (2-10-1/0-4 WIAC) with 26 shots and eight corner kicks. The Titans attempted 14 of their shots in the first half and five of their corner kicks in the second. Nikki Reed (Fr.• Muskego) led UW-Oshkosh with five shots.

UW-Superior was held to just one shot, an attempt by Heather Collander in the first half. The Yellowjackets, who have lost five straight matches, were unable to acquire a corner kick.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeepers Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) and Danielle Sobralski (Fr. • Oshkosh) went without having to make a save in the match. Neve played the first half for the Titans and Sobralski the second.

UW-Superior goalkeeper Anna Olsen made 14 saves, including nine in the second half.

Saturday's victory over UW-Superior also allowed Erin Coppernoll to become the winningest head women's soccer coach in UW-Oshkosh history. Coppernoll has compiled a 55-29-9 record since becoming the Titans' fifth head women's soccer coach in 2004. She surpassed the 54 victories that Scott Haywood recorded as UW-Oshkosh's head coach from 1999-2003.

All of the contest's scoring took place in the first half as the UW-Whitewater women's soccer team registered a 2-1 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Oct. 1) in Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh, which entered the match unbeaten in its previous five contests (4-0-1 record), grabbed a 1-0 lead on Jennifer Nesbitt's (So. • Sturgeon Bay) assisted goal by Nicole Simon (Fr. • Racine) in the 13th minute (12:28) of play. The goal was Nesbitt's second of the season.

UW-Whitewater tied the score on an unassisted goal by Stacey Schultz at the 28:49 mark of the match. The Warhawks went ahead 2-1 on Sara Brown's assisted goal by Becky Cera at the 36:21 mark of the game.

UW-Whitewater (5-5/2-2 WIAC) posted advantages of 9-6 in shots and 7-4 in corner kicks over UW-Oshkosh (5-3-2/1-1-1 WIAC). Schultz and Mary Donohoo paced the Warhawks with two shots each, while Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro) had three shots and Nesbitt two to lead the Titans.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made two saves in the match and UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Mary Scanlin four.

After seven straight losses to UW-Oshkosh, UW-Whitewater has now won its last two matches with the Titans. The teams have played each other 18 times, with UW-Oshkosh owning an 11-5-2 advantage in the all-time series.

The differences between the UW-Oshkosh and UW-Stout women's soccer teams went unresolved as they battled to a 1-1 double-overtime tie on Saturday (Sept. 27) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Katie Ness gave UW-Stout (4-4-2/2-1-1 WIAC) a 1-0 lead when she took a pass from Ali Sonsteby and scored at the 17:31 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh (5-2-2/1-0-1 WIAC) came back to tie the score on a goal by Carmen Fordellisi (Fr. • Howard) at the 34:13 mark of the contest. Fiordellisi's goal, assisted by Madeline Winn (Fr. • Wauwatosa), was her team-leading fifth of the season and the first allowed by UW-Stout in nearly 306 minutes.

Goalkeepers Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha) of UW-Oshkosh and Jessica Halverson of UW-Stout preserved the tie by totaling nine saves over the final 75:47 of play. Walder finished the 110-minute match with seven saves, including five in the first half. Halverson tallied 10 saves, including three in the second overtime period when UW-Oshkosh attempted four shots.

UW-Oshkosh, which had its four-match winning streak halted, compiled 23 shots and three corner kicks. Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) had five shots and Fiordellisi four to lead the Titans.

UW-Stout launched 15 shots, including four by Ness, and one corner kick. The Blue Devils had their three-match winning streak snapped with the tie

UW-Oshkosh owns a 12-2-5 advantage in the all-time series with UW-Stout. The Titans haven't lost to the Blue Devils since a 3-1 setback in 1999.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team will wear pink jerseys on Saturday (Sept. 27) in honor of Dr. Joan Casey, the late mother of Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha).

This season, the Titans have decided to raise money for the Dr. Joan Casey Memorial Endowment for Breast Cancer Research at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. The players have been getting pledges based on how many goals the team scores this year. The money will be used for breast cancer research initiatives at the Regional Cancer Center. This is a great way to raise money for a good cause. Breast cancer affects the lives of many women.

This is a special day for Caitlin Casey and the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team. Please come out and support the Titans on Saturday at 2 p.m. against UW-Stout. Please see any UW-Oshkosh player if you would like to pledge any money.

Jennifer Nesbitt (So. • Sturgeon Bay) and Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) scored goals within six minutes of each other late in the second half to propel the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin on Thursday (Sept. 25) in Mequon.

Concordia University Wisconsin (4-4) held a 2-1 lead before Nesbitt tied the score on an assisted goal by Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) with 12:57 remaining in the contest. The goal was Nesbitt's first of the season and the first scored against Concordia University of Wisconsin in nearly 289 minutes.

Casey then broke the tie by putting a shot off a pass from Rickard into the net with 7:43 left in the match. It was Casey's fourth goal of the season, including her second game winner.

UW-Oshkosh (5-2-1) opened the scoring on Carmen Fiordellisi's (Fr. • Howard) goal 9:11 into play. Fiordellisi's goal, her fourth of the season, was assisted by Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro).

It took just 48 seconds for Concordia University Wisconsin to tie the score as Becky Ott put a shot into the net. The Falcons took a 2-1 lead on Kayla Racklyeft's goal at the 50:15 mark of the match. Racklyeft's goal was assisted by Emily Waldorf.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 14 shots and three corner kicks. Fiordellisi led the Titans with four shots, while Casey and Williams added three each.

Concordia University of Wisconsin, which is winless in eight matches against UW-Oshkosh, totaled 10 shots and two corner kicks. Waldorf had three shots to lead the Falcons.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made four saves in the match and Concordia University Wisconsin goalkeeper Mary Ryan six. Neve's performance helped the Titans win their fourth straight contest and snap the Falcons' three-game winning streak.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team scored twice in the final four minutes of play to pull away and defeat Lawrence University, 4-1, on Sunday (Sept. 21) in Appleton.

UW-Oshkosh (4-2-1) owned a 2-1 lead before Jenny Drott (Sr. • Mukwonago) sailed a penalty kick into the goal with 3:28 left in the contest. The Titans extended their advantage to 4-1 when Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) scored an unassisted goal with 1:43 remaining. It was the first goal of the season for Drott and the third for Casey.

Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) gave UW-Oshkosh a quick 1-0 lead when she took passes from Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) and Jennifer Nesbitt (So.• Sturgeon Bay) and scored just 118 seconds into the match. The Titans held their one-goal lead until Fiordellisi scored off a pass from Nikki Reed (Fr. • Muskego) at the 72:05 mark of the contest. It was the second and third goals of the season for Fiordellisi.

Lawrence University (2-5) cut its deficit to 2-1 on an unassisted goal by Elizabeth Seeley at the 85:35 mark of the game.

UW-Oshkosh, which posted its eighth straight win over Lawrence University, attempted 27 shots. Casey led the Titans with six shots, while Fiordellisi and Rickard tallied three each.

Lawrence University attempted 10 shots, including three by both Seeley and Sarah Ehlinger.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Danielle Sobralski (Fr. • Oshkosh) saved seven shots to earn the victory in her collegiate debut. Lawrence University goalkeeper Lindsey Ahlen allowed all four goals and saved 15 shots, including 10 in the first half.

Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) scored an early goal as UW-Oshkosh nipped St. Norbert College, 1-0, in a women's soccer match held Wednesday (Sept. 17) in De Pere.

Erny provided the Titans' margin of victory when she took a pass from Erin Rickard (Jr. • Waukesha) and scored just 7:49 into play. Rickard passed to Erny's location on the field, and Erny beat St. Norbert College goalkeeper Mallory Ford to the ball and drilled it into an empty net. The goal was Erny's team-leading fourth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) made four saves to record her second straight shutout and sixth of her career. Neve had three saves in the Titans' 2-0 win over UW-Platteville on Saturday (Sept. 13).

UW-Oshkosh (3-2-1) attempted 16 shots, including 11 in the second half, and six corner kicks. Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) launched five shots and Rickard three to lead the Titans.

St. Norbert College (4-4-1), which suffered its sixth straight loss to UW-Oshkosh, attempted 14 shots and four corner kicks. Stephanie Gatyas fired seven shots and Jenni Jacobson and Kate Kaminski two each for the Green Knights.

Ford made seven saves for St. Norbert College, which suffered its sixth straight loss to UW-Oshkosh. The Titans lead the all-time series with the Green Knights by a 9-3-1 tally.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team remained unbeaten against UW-Platteville as it opened WIAC play with a 2-0 victory over the Pioneers on Saturday (Sept. 13) in Platteville.

UW-Oshkosh (2-2-1/1-0 WIAC) scored once in each half, including on an own goal just 8:01 into the contest. The Titans took their early advantage when a UW-Platteville defender headed a corner kick from Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro) into its own goal.

UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 2-0 on a goal by Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) at the 55:12 mark of the match. Erny's team-leading third goal of the season was set up by Erin Rickard's (Jr. • Waukesha) steal of the ball around the 35-yard line. Rickard then passed the ball to Erny for the break-away goal.

The Titans attempted 16 shots, including five by Williams and three by Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha). UW-Oshkosh had six corner kicks, with five of them coming in the first half.

UW-Platteville (3-1/0-1 WIAC) launched 11 shots and four corner kicks. Kim Schneckloth had four shots for the Pioneers and Amberlynn Gonzales, Allie Metcalfe and Tara Porter two each.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) recorded her fifth career shutout by stopping three shots. UW-Platteville goalkeeper Hannah Krier tallied six saves.

UW-Oshkosh has won all 16 of its matches with UW-Platteville, including the last 13 by a shutout. The Titans have scored the last 33 goals in the series.

Abby Habein's goal on a direct kick in the 70th minute of play gave the Concordia College (Minn.) women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Sunday (Sept. 6) in Moorhead, Minn.

Concordia College, which won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title a year ago, controlled play for nearly the entire match. The Cobbers (3-0-1) finally broke the scoreless contest when Sam Johnson was fouled just outside the UW-Oshkosh penalty box. Habein then sailed her 25-yard direct kick into the far side of the net past the UW-Oshkosh wall and goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha), who was screened on the play.

UW-Oshkosh (1-2-1) came up with just one shot on goal the rest of the way and that was stopped by Concordia College goalkeeper Britt Reiersgord.

Concordia College totaled 15 shots and six corner kicks. Sam Johnson led the Cobbers with four shots while Maia Johnson added three.

UW-Oshkosh was held to just five shots and one corner kick by its first-time opponent. Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) had two shots to lead the Titans while Chloe Kierszh (Fr. • Oshkosh), Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) and Jennifer Nesbitt (So. • Sturgeon Bay) tallied one each.

Both goalkeepers went the distance as UW-Oshkosh's Walder stopped three shots and Concordia College's Reiersgord one.

Courtney McKenzie scored on a penalty kick with 1:10 remaining in the second overtime period to lift The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.) women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Sept. 6) in Moorhead, Minn.

UW-Oshkosh (1-1-1), playing its third straight overtime contest, struck first when Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) took a pass from Jenny Drott (Sr. • Mukwonago) and scored at the 20:27 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh held its lead until The College of St. Scholastica's Robin Johnson got a pass from Sara Olson and scored at the 47:37 mark of the game.

The Titans regained the advantage over their second-time opponent when Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) took a cross from Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) and sailed a shot into the net at the 49:16 mark of the match.

The College of St. Scholastica (3-0) tied the score at 2-2 when Angie Groh emerged from a scramble after a corner kick from Nicole Brandt and scored at the 67:49 mark of the contest.

In the first overtime period, UW-Oshkosh fired two shots and The College of St. Scholastica one. The Saints dominated the second overtime session by posting a 6-0 advantage in shots. A tripping foul on UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) helped set up the Saints' winning goal and their 16th consecutive regular season victory.

Both teams launched 20 shots in the contest, with Johnson totaling four for the Saints and Erny 10 for the Titans. The College of St. Scholastica had a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.

Neve stopped 10 shots for UW-Oshkosh, while goalkeeper Bailey Nahlum blocked seven shots for The College of St. Scholastica.

The contest marked the second meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh winning by a 4-0 count in 2003.

With their nickname the same, it was the UW-Oshkosh Titans that prevailed with a 1-0 women's soccer overtime victory over the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans on Wednesday (Sept. 3) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh's Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) tallied the winning goal by sending her lone shot of the contest into the net at the 95:31 mark of the match. Casey's goal, which came on an assist by Steffanie Nagan (So. • Kaukauna), was the first allowed by Illinois Wesleyan University (2-1) in three matches.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0-1) had an opportunity to take a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute of play, but a goal was wiped out due to an offside call.

Illinois Wesleyan University dominated the flow of play, posting advantages of 22-10 in shots and 8-1 in corner kicks. Alyssa Feulner, Erin Kugler, Caroline Leighton and Elizabeth Sinclair all took four shots for Illinois Wesleyan University, while Carmen Fiordellisi (Fr. • Howard) took three shots and Erin Rickard (Jr. • Cedarburg) two for UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Fr. • Waukesha) totaled eight saves in her collegiate debut. Ali Novak had seven saves for Illinois Wesleyan University.

It was the second meeting between the two teams, with UW-Oshkosh winning by a 2-1 score in 2003.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team opened its 2008 season by playing to a 2-2 double-overtime tie with Maryville University (Mo.) on Friday (Aug. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh players had a foot in three of the contest's four goals, including an own goal that helped Maryville University tie the score at 2-2 with 4:27 left in regulation. The unusual goal came five minutes after Caitlin Casey (So. • Waukesha) put the Titans ahead 2-1 with an unassisted goal.

Neither team scored in overtime as UW-Oshkosh (0-0-1) posted a 5-0 advantage in shots. The Titans had three of their shots saved, including two in the second extra period.

Maryville University (0-0-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead when Sarah Griggs took a pass from Megan McCabe and scored 17:59 into the match. The Saints held their advantage until the Titans' Jessica Erny (Fr. • Wauwatosa) scored on an assisted goal by Bailey Williams (Jr. • Omro) at the 64:07 mark.

UW-Oshkosh launched 30 shots against its first-time opponent, including 17 in the second half. Casey, Alaina Landi (Fr. • Waukesha) and Amanda Matzke (Sr. • Green Bay) paced the Titans with five shots each.

Maryville University, which compiled a 13-7-1 record a year ago, attempted eight shots. Griggs had a team-leading four shots for the Saints.

UW-Oshkosh's Laura Neve (So. • Waukesha) and Maryville University's Julie McChesney played all 110 minutes at goalkeeper. McChesney counted 14 saves in the match and Neve three. The Saints also had a defender record a save.

The 2008 UW-Oshkosh Women's Soccer Alumni Game is scheduled for Saturday, August 23 at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The contest begins at 2 p.m.

The facility opens for warm-ups a 1 p.m. After the game, UW-Oshkosh alumni and friends will have an opportunity to tour J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium and see the latest additions to the venue, including the new women's soccer locker room.

"The alumni game is a great opportunity for our current players to meet and greet some of the past athletes who have played before them," said UW-Oshkosh head coach Erin Coppernoll. "It is great to see where life has taken all of the alumni. I look forward to visiting with all of our alumni each year."