2012 UW-Oshkosh John Taylor Scholar-Athlete Award Winners (L-R): Brittany Walder, Tyler Morey

Tyler Morey (Combined Locks) and Brittany Walder (Waukesha) have been named the 2012 winners of the UW-Oshkosh John Taylor Scholar-Athlete Award. The awards were presented at the UW-Oshkosh Hall of Fame & Senior Awards Banquet held Sunday (May 6).

The John Taylor Scholar-Athlete Award is presented annually to the outstanding male and female senior student-athlete who owns a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. The award reflects not only individual athletic achievements, but also the ideals of team contribution, scholastic endeavor and school and community involvement.

Morey has competed in men's cross country and track and field for the Titans since graduating from Clemson University (S.C.) in 2010. At UW-Oshkosh, Morey owns a 3.72 cumulative grade-point average while pursuing a master's degree in business administration. A member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, he is also involved with Athletes in Action and Campus Crusade for Christ.

Last fall, Morey earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship with his 32nd-place time of 24:43. At the WIAC Cross Country Championship, he placed seventh with a time of 25:07 to help UW-Oshkosh to the team title.

Morey is a two-time letter winner in track and field. He placed third in both the 3,000-meter run at the 2012 WIAC Indoor Championship and the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2011 WIAC Outdoor Championship. Morey finished 11th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship.

A double major in elementary and special education, Walder holds a 3.46 cumulative grade-point average. She studied abroad in Australia in 2001 and is a member of the Student Council for Exceptional Children. Walder has been a volunteer for the Special Olympics and a coach in youth soccer camps.

Walder received All-WIAC first team honors in 2011 after helping the Titans reach the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship. Walder played 1,590 minutes as UW-Oshkosh's goalkeeper and compiled 97 saves with a 0.91 goals against average. The four-year letter winner tallied 300 saves, 13 shutouts and a 1.41 goals against average during her 63-game career. Walder's 5,362 career minutes as a guard for the UW-Oshkosh goal are the most in school history.

UW-Oshkosh created the John Taylor Scholar-Athlete award in 1976. Since then, it has rewarded 37 men and 32 women for their excellence.

Three UW-Oshkosh student-athletes have been selected to participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Career in Sports Forum. The conference will be held June 7-10 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Representing UW-Oshkosh are women's soccer player Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.), women's basketball player Rebekah Sittig (So. • Sturtevant) and women's softball player Celes Zaragoza (Fr. • San Antonio, Texas).

The three Titans are the only student-athletes chosen from a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference school. The only other school from Wisconsin with a participant is Carthage College.

The NCAA Career in Sports Forum is a four-day event through which selected student-athletes explore and are educated on careers in sports, with a primary focus on intercollegiate athletics. The participants are given an educational opportunity to learn and gain valuable exposure to careers in sports, specifically in the areas of coaching, administration and sports entertainment. They examine key functions of a coach or administrator within athletics, including foundational skills such as communication, networking, recruiting, managing culture and budgeting. Additionally, the Forum dispels myths about careers in athletics, as well as facilitates the opportunity to obtain information from current and future athletics professionals.

This year's forum will feature 300 of the 650 NCAA student-athletes who completed an application.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has presented the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer squad with the Team Ethics Award for the second consecutive season. The award recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the Laws of the Game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the 2011 season.

A total of 66 women's soccer programs from all three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) divisions, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the National Junior College Athletic Association received either the Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the Team Ethics Award.

UW-Oshkosh was one of 42 schools earning the Silver Award. The Titans earned the prize for accumulating no red cards and a maximum of five yellow cards. UW-Oshkosh completed the 2011 season with four yellow cards. Also receiving the Silver Award were Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) members UW-Stevens Point and UW-Superior. UW-Eau Claire and UW-Whitewater claimed the Bronze Award for having no red cards and a maximum of 10 yellow cards.

Last year, UW-Oshkosh was one of six schools to receive the Gold Award. The Titans earned the award after going the season without being assessed a red or yellow card.

UW-Oshkosh finished the 2011 season with a 12-7-4 record. The Titans, who placed third in the WIAC standings with a 5-3 record, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship before suffering a 2-0 loss to Washington University (Mo.).

During her four years, Spaith started 41 of the 57 matches that she played in. Spaith totaled one goal and three assists in 2010 and one goal and one assist in 2009. The Titans had goals against averages of 1.47 in 2010 and 1.53 in 2009.

UW-Oshkosh finished the 2011 season with a 12-7-4 record. The Titans, who placed third in the WIAC standings with a 5-3 record, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship before suffering a 2-0 loss to Washington University (Mo.).

Besides Gerber and Tideman, other players named to the All-North Region first team were Anna Aquino, Chelsea Frye and Katy Wendt of Wartburg College (Iowa), Ali Nelson and Sarah Rounds of Concordia College (Minn.), Kat Lenhart of Macalester College (Minn.), Sami Meyman of College Saint Benedict (Minn.), Abby Wills of Carleton College (Minn.) and Kate Young of Loras College (Iowa).

2011 NSCAA NCAA Division III All-North Region Team

Four UW-Oshkosh players were among the 22 named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Soccer Team. The Titans had forward Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa), midfielder Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh), defender Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) and goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) selected by the league’s nine head coaches.

Erny appeared in all 23 games this year and started 22 times. She led UW-Oshkosh with six assists, in addition to her three goals. During wins over both Lawrence University and the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Erny tallied one goal and one assist. She finishes her four-year career with 11 goals and 16 assists in 79 matches.

One of just four sophomores to earn all-conference honors, Kierszh led the Titans with six goals and 13 points. She booked three game-winning scores against Lawrence University, Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) and UW-Platteville.

Kierszh and Spaith were the only Titans to start all 23 contests. Spaith led UW-Oshkosh's defense that allowed a WIAC-best 0.78 goals per game. Spaith tallied three goals this year, increasing her career totals to five goals and four assists in 57 matches.

Walder capped her career with two outstanding performances in the NCAA Tournament. She held Ohio Wesleyan University scoreless for 110 minutes before marking a season-high 10 saves against Washington University (Mo.). Walder totaled a 0.91 goals against average and 97 saves in her 21 games this season. Overall, Walder has 13 shutouts, 300 saves and a 1.41 GAA in 63 matches.

UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater also placed four members on the all-league squad. UW-Eau Claire was represented by Brittany Burant, Paige LeGate, Rachel Nerison and Alyssa Walker. UW-La Crosse had Sarah Joost, Sagan Pizzingrilli, Saskia Taylor and Jamie Wiepz, while conference champion UW-Whitewater owned Alyssa Chamberlain, Kelsey Finn, Emily Gerber and Christina Tooren. The remaining selections consisted of three from UW-Stout (Courtney Tideman, Grace Salwasser, Emily Stanke), two from UW-River Falls (Carlin Bunting, Eryn Lansverk) and Sammy Greer of UW-Stevens Point.

Gerber received the WIAC Offensive Player of the Year award, while Tideman gained the Defensive Player of the Year honor. The Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete of the Year was Nerison. UW-Whitewater’s Greg Henschel was selected as Coach of the Year.

UW-Oshkosh finished its season with a 12-7-4 record, including a 5-3 mark for third place in the WIAC. The Titans won their first conference tournament and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III Championship. It was the second postseason apperance in program history.

Anna Zambricki scored in the first half and Lillie Toaspern in the second as Washington University (Mo.) defeated UW-Oshkosh, 2-0, in a second-round match of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Soccer Championship held Sunday (Nov. 13) in St. Louis, Mo.

Washington University, ranked 12th in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, advances to play the College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) on Friday (Nov. 18) at a site to be determined. The Blazers (13-6-3) qualified for their contest with Washington University by upsetting ninth-ranked Loras College (Iowa), 2-1, on Sunday.

Zambricki put Washington University (17-4) ahead of UW-Oshkosh when she scored on a five-yard shot in the 14th minute (13:38) of play. Jessica Johnson assisted on Zambricki's 10th goal of the season, which came after a scramble in front of the UW-Oshkosh net.

Washington University, which finished ninth in the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship, doubled its lead when Toaspern scored on a header in the 59th minute (58:06) of action. Toaspern's team-leading 11th goal of the year was assisted by Lee Ann Felder's cross.

Washington University outshot UW-Oshkosh (12-7-4) by counts of 11-2 in the first half and 14-1 in the second. The Bears earned all nine of the game's corner kicks, including seven in the second half.

Nine different players attempted shots for Washington University. The Bears were led by the nine shots of Toaspern, five of Lauren Steimle and the two each of Johnson, Zambricki, Kate Doyle and Jen Reed.

UW-Oshkosh's shot total was created by the one each of Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa), Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) and Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison).

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved 10 shots, three in the first half and seven in the second.

Washington University goalkeeper Clara Jacques saved two shots as she helped the Bears record their fourth straight shutout.

UW-Oshkosh ends the 2011 season as a 17th-place finisher in the 64-team NCAA Division III Championship. This year's NCAA postseason appearance was the second in school history.

Goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved four consecutive shots in the penalty kick shootout as UW-Oshkosh opened play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Soccer Championship by eliminating Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday (Nov. 12) in St. Louis, Mo.

UW-Oshkosh (12-6-4) won the penalty kick shootout, 2-1, after going scoreless through two 45-minute halves and a pair of 10-minute overtime periods with its first-time opponent.

The Titans advance to play Washington University (Mo.) at 5 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 13) in St. Louis. The Bears (16-4), ranked 12th in the country by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, kept their season alive by defeating Thomas More College (Ky.), 2-0, on Saturday.

UW-Oshkosh took a 2-1 lead in the penalty kick session on goals by Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison and Nikki Reed (Sr. • Muskego). Walder then sent the Titans to the second round of the 64-team tournament by stopping shots from Ohio Wesleyan University's Devon Bradley, Elizabeth Riggio, Jessie Huschart and Makinzie Krebsbach. The Battling Bishops (12-4-5) created a 1-1 tie on Belle Madison's goal in the first round of the penalty kick shootout.

Both teams attempted 11 shots, but UW-Oshkosh tallied a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. The Titans were led in the defensive tussle by the two shots of both Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) and Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville). The Battling Bishops, who captured NCAA Division III titles in 2001 and 2002, were paced by the three shots of Huschart.

Walder saved four shots, including two in the second half, for her 13th career shutout.

Ohio Wesleyan University goalkeeper Hannah Zacharias stopped three shots, with no more than one coming in a particular session.

Former UW-Oshkosh defender Carrie Gilbert has been selected as a member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women’s Soccer All-Time Team. The league named 24 outstanding players as part of its centennial anniversary celebration.

Gilbert, who played for the Titans from 2000-02, is the only person in program history to earn All-America status. She played in all 57 matches and led the squad to a 38-17-2 record. Gilbert’s career numbers include 11 goals and one assist.

During 2000, UW-Oshkosh posted its best record in school history at 15-4. Gilbert, who transferred from UW-La Crosse, picked up All-WIAC first team honors. She totaled three goals (on just five shots) in 19 contests.

Gilbert (Appleton • Appleton West High School) was a NCAA Division III All-American in 2001. As the Titans went 13-3-1, Gilbert compiled two goals, with one being a match-winner. Her defensive performance helped UW-Oshkosh allow just 0.68 goals per contest. The Titans tallied a 7-1 WIAC record to finish second in the league.

In her final season (2002), Gilbert booked six goals and one assist in 21 games. She made the All-WIAC first team for the third straight year. Gilbert’s defense helped the Titans record a shutout in their final eight victories of the season.

UW-Stevens Point owned half the players on the all-time team, including Becky Brem (1992-95), Jenny Bruce (2000-03), Mary Jean Cornelius (2007-10), Kim Cwik (1994-95, 1997-98), Margaret Domka (1998-2000), Kelly Fink (2001-03), Michelle Jacob (1998-2001), Marie Muhvic (1998-2000), Amanda Prawat (2005-08), Jenny Probst (1992-95), Tara Schmitt (2001-04) and Charisse Simcakowski (1992-95).

UW-Eau Claire was also well represented with six women – Kari Blasczyk (1997-2000), Liz Kooistra (2005-08), Allie Rivard (2005-08), Allison Smith (2005-08), Anna Talbot (2004-07) and Becky Westbrock (2003-06).

UW-La Crosse placed two players on the squad with Kristen Nokleby (1992-95) and Jennifer Tischaefer (1996-99), while UW-River Falls owns Sarah Carlson (2003-05) and Ashley Peterson (2003-06). The final selection was UW-Whitewater’s Emily Gerber (1999-present).

The WIAC chose UW-Stevens Point's Sheila Miech as the all-time coach. She has guided the Pointers to 14 WIAC titles and 15 NCAA Division III postseason appearances since 1987.

The WIAC is recognizing the outstanding individuals from the league's 100-year history. All-time teams are being selected in those men's and women's sports that have been classified as "championship" sports at some point since 1913. Additional teams will be released on a weekly basis throughout much of the 2011-12 academic year. 

All-time team members will receive certificates from the conference and it is hoped that most, if not all, of the recipients will be in attendance or represented at the WIAC Centennial Banquet in Madison on Aug. 4, 2012.

More information on the activities and events associated with the WIAC Centennial is available at www.wiacsports.com.

UW-Oshkosh makes its second appearance in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Soccer Championship when it matches up with Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday (Nov. 12) in St. Louis, Mo. The first round contest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Francis Field.

UW-Oshkosh (12-6-3) earned an automatic berth into the 64-team championship after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament on Nov. 5 in Whitewater. Following a 1-1 tie after regulation and two overtime periods, fourth-seeded UW-Oshkosh rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the penalty kick shootout to defeat top-seeded UW-Whitewater (13-4-2), 4-3, in the championship match. The Titans, who shared third place in the WIAC's regular-season standings with UW-Stout, were a participant in the 2006 NCAA Division III Championship.

Ohio Wesleyan University (12-4-4) clinched an automatic bid with its victory in the championship game of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament. The Battling Bishops prevailed over Allegheny College (Pa.) by a 1-0 score in the title match. Ohio Wesleyan University and Allegheny College shared the NCAC title during the regular season.

Ohio Wesleyan University, which captured national titles in both 2001 and 2002, is making its 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship. Since 1998, the Battling Bishops have gone 198-56-25 with seven trips to the NCAA's postseason gala. Ohio Wesleyan University has allowed just one goal while going 4-0-2 in its last six matches.

Joining these schools in the four-team St. Louis Regional are Thomas More College (Ky.) and host Washington University (Mo.). Thomas More College (12-4-1) and 12th-ranked Washington University (15-4) will meet at 5 p.m. on Saturday, with the winner facing the UW-Oshkosh/Ohio Wesleyan University victor at 5 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 13) in the regional final.

Thomas More College captured the automatic bid from the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) with a 3-0 tournament victory over Waynesburg University (Pa.) in the championship match. The Saints, who finished second in the PAC's regular-season standings, are making their second appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship.

Washington University received one of 22 at-large invitations to the NCAA Division III Championship after placing second in the University Athletic Association. The Bears are appearing in their 11th NCAA postseason tournament.

The St. Louis Regional winner will join 15 other regional champions in the sectionals on Nov. 18-20. The semifinals and final will take place on Dec. 2-3 in San Antonio, Texas. Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) is the defending NCAA Division III champion.

NCAA Division III Championship Program • NCAA Division III Championship Interactive Bracket

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will announce UW-Oshkosh and the 63 other teams set to participate in the 2011 Division III Women's Soccer Championship via a Web stream selection show on Monday (Nov. 7) at 12:30 p.m. (CT).

Fans wishing to view the show can do so by going to: www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-women/d3.

UW-Oshkosh (12-6-3) received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship after winning the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday (Nov. 5) in Whitewater.

This will be UW-Oshkosh's second appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship, with the first coming in 2006.

Action in this year's championship begins on Thursday (Nov. 10) and concludes with the semifinals and final on Dec. 2-3 in San Antonio, Texas. Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) is the defending NCAA Division III champion.

UW-Oshkosh rallied from a two-goal deficit during the penalty kick shootout to upset regular-season champion UW-Whitewater in the championship match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Soccer Tournament held Saturday (Nov. 5) in Whitewater.

Each team scored once in regulation, UW-Oshkosh (12-6-3) on a goal by Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) in the 65th minute (64:47) and UW-Whitewater (13-4-2) on a goal by Christina Tooren in the 74th (73:53). It was the sixth goal of the season for Kierszh and the 11th for Tooren.

Following two scoreless 10-minute overtime periods, UW-Oshkosh captured its first WIAC Tournament title with a 4-3 victory in the penalty kick shootout. The match goes down in history as a tie, thus ending UW-Whitewater's nine-game winning streak.

The penalty kick session opened with goals by UW-Oshkosh's Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) and UW-Whitewater's Tooren. After missed attempts by the Titans' Nikki Reed (Sr. • Muskego) and Kierszh, the Warhawks took a 3-1 lead on goals by Alyssa Chamberlain and Laren Nashleanas.

UW-Oshkosh cut its deficit to 3-2 on a goal by Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) and a missed shot by UW-Whitewater's Sarah Sedlar. The five-round, penalty kick shootout ended in a tie as the Titans' Katie Behrens (Jr. • Milton) converted her boot while the Warhawks' Emily Gerber sailed her attempt over the top crossbar.

Due to the deadlock, the contest went to another round of penalty kicks. UW-Oshkosh opened the decisive round with a boot into the net by Lindsey Collette (Jr. • Green Bay). The Titans then celebrated as a kick by the Warhawks' Kaitlyn Fritsch bounced off the crossbar.

UW-Oshkosh, which dropped a 1-0 decision to UW-Whitewater on Sept. 28, totaled nine shots and one corner kick through the two overtime periods. The Titans were led by the three shots of Kierszh and the two of Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly).

UW-Whitewater finished play through the two overtime sessions with 24 shots and 12 corner kicks. Tooren owned nine shots for the Warhawks and Fritsch, Gerber, Nashleanas, Sedlar and Pamela Lisowe two each.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved nine shots, including five in the first half and three in the second. Walder recorded a save during the penalty kick shootout.

UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Jordan Myers tallied her lone save in the first half. She also tallied a save during the penalty kick shootout.

By winning the WIAC Tournament, UW-Oshkosh earned the league's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship. The Titans, who also competed in the NCAA Division III Championship in 2006, will find out their first-round opponent in the 64-team tournament on Monday (Nov. 7).

UW-Oshkosh scored twice in the first half and added an insurance goal in the second as it defeated UW-La Crosse, 3-1, in a semifinal round match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Soccer Tournament held Thursday (Nov. 3) in La Crosse.

UW-Oshkosh (12-6-2) advances to play regular-season champion UW-Whitewater (13-4-1) in the title game of the six-team tournament on Saturday (Nov. 5) in Whitewater. The Warhawks moved to the 1 p.m. championship contest with Thursday's 3-2 victory over UW-Stevens Point (11-8). The winner between UW-Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater will receive WIAC's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship.

UW-Oshkosh and UW-La Crosse were scoreless until the Titans' Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) converted a penalty kick in the 32nd minute (31:22) of play. Spaith's third goal of the season came after a UW-La Crosse player was called for a handball in the penalty area.

UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 2-0 on a goal by Kelsey Daulton (Fr. • Elk River, Minn.) in the 38th minute (37:48). Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) was credited with an assist on Daulton's third goal of the year.

UW-La Crosse, which defeated UW-Oshkosh by a 1-0 result on Oct. 1, sliced its deficit to 2-1 on Laura Sauer's header in the 52nd minute (51:23). Her goal followed passes from Jamie Ochsenwald and Courtney Weber.

The Titans clinched their fourth visit to the tournament's championship game on Chelsea Kierszh's (So. • Oshkosh) goal in the 56th minute (55:21). Her fifth goal of the season was assisted by Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus).

UW-Oshkosh totaled 21 shots, including 15 in the first half, and three corner kicks. Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) launched six shots, Kierszh four and Spaith two to lead the Titans.

UW-La Crosse compiled eight shots in each period and earned a total of three corner kicks. The Eagles were led by Ochsenwald's seven shots and Sarah Joost's four.

The contest featured 12 goalkeeping saves, with UW-Oshkosh's Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) owning seven and UW-La Crosse's Sagan Pizzingrilli five.

UW-Oshkosh scored a tying goal in the final minutes of regulation and then made three of its four shots during the penalty kick shootout to defeat UW-Eau Claire in a first-round match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Soccer Tournament held Tuesday (Nov. 1) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (11-6-2) advances to play UW-La Crosse (10-5-2) in the semifinals on Thursday (Nov. 3) in La Crosse. It will be the team's second meeting of the season, with the Eagles posting a 1-0 victory over the Titans on Oct. 1 in La Crosse.

In Tuesday's other first-round match, UW-Stevens Point (11-7) edged UW-Stout (11-5-1), 1-0. The Pointers will visit UW-Whitewater (12-4-1) on Thursday for their semifinal round contest. Semifinal round winners meet Saturday (Nov. 5) at the site of the highest remaining seed for the WIAC's automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship.

Following two scoreless 10-minute overtime periods, UW-Oshkosh kept its season alive with a 3-2 victory in the penalty kick shootout. Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) scored the Titans' decisive goal in the bottom of the fourth round and goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) sealed the victory with a save in the top of the fifth. Walder also saved a shot in the fourth round.

Other goals in the shootout went to UW-Oshkosh's Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) in the first round and Nikki Reed (Sr. • Muskego) in the second. UW-Eau Claire (10-6-4) scored on goals by Rachel Nerison in the first round and Brittany Burant in the third.

UW-Oshkosh sent the contest to overtime on Spaith's 20-yard kick with 3:11 left in regulation. Spaith's second goal of the season came on her only shot of the match.

UW-Eau Claire, which dropped a 3-1 decision to UW-Oshkosh on Sept. 24, took a quick 1-0 lead on Burant's eight-yard kick just 4:48 into play.

UW-Oshkosh finished the match with 11 shots, including six in the second half, and seven corner kicks. Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa) had three shots and Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) and Amanda Baalke (Fr. • Pewaukee) two each for the Titans.

UW-Eau Claire ended the game with 13 shots, including seven in the second half, and five corner kicks. The Blugolds were led by the five shots from Burant and the two of both Katie Richter and Gina Williams.

Both goalkeepers were active as Walder saved seven shots for UW-Oshkosh and Nina Behrenbrinker four for UW-Eau Claire.

UW-Oshkosh hosts UW-Eau Claire for the second time this season when the two women's soccer teams meet in an opening-round match of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Tournament on Tuesday (Nov. 1) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh, which tallied a 3-1 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Sept. 24, enters the 6 p.m. contest with an 11-6-1 record. The Titans have won six of their last eight matches (6-1-1 record), including Saturday's (Oct. 29) 7-0 triumph over UW-Superior.

UW-Eau Claire owns a 10-6-3 record, but is just 1-3-2 in its last six games. The Blugolds are coming off Saturday's 2-1 loss to UW-Whitewater.

UW-Oshkosh is seeded fourth in this year's six-team WIAC Tournament. The Titans compiled a 5-3 WIAC record during the regular season to tie for third place in the league standings with UW-Stout. The Blue Devils acquired the tournament's third seed due to their 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 22.

UW-Eau Claire earned the tournament's fifth seed after placing fifth in the league's regular-season standings with a 4-3-1 record.

Tuesday's match is the 28th between UW-Oshkosh and UW-Eau Claire. The Blugolds have won nine of the last 11 meetings to lead the all-time series by a 21-4-2 tally.

Another opening round contest on Tuesday has sixth-seeded UW-Stevens Point (10-7) visiting third-seeded UW-Stout (11-4-1).

The top seeds for the tournament are regular-season champion UW-Whitewater (12-4-1) and UW-La Crosse (10-5-2).

The WIAC Tournament will be re-seeded for Thursday's (Nov. 3) semifinal round. Those matches feature the lowest remaining seed playing at top-seeded UW-Whitewater and the highest remaining seed playing at second-seeded UW-La Crosse.

The championship match is scheduled for Saturday (Nov. 5) at the site of the highest remaining seed. The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Ticket prices for UW-Oshkosh's match against UW-Eau Claire are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens (55 and older) and $3 for students (Grades K-12, College). The match can also be viewed on the Internet for a cost of $8. Please click (here) to view the broadcast.

UW-Oshkosh had seven different players register a goal during its 7-0 women’s soccer victory over UW-Superior on Saturday (Oct. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The Titans (11-6-1/5-3 WIAC) were never threatened, as they scored five times in the first 38 minutes of play. UW-Oshkosh goalkeepers Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) and Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) didn’t have to record a save on the four UW-Superior (8-11/0-8 WIAC) shots.

Carmen Fiordellisi (Sr. • Howard) assisted on the first goal of both halves. In the game's 10th minute (9:20), she set up Nikki Reed’s (Sr. • Muskego) 29-yard strike from the middle of the field. About 10 minutes later (19:18), Reed earned the assist with a corner kick. Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) headed home the ball from six yards out to give the Titans a 2-0 lead.

Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) also posted two assists before the first period was over. Leach passed to Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa), who scored a goal at the 25:24 mark. The Titans then made it 4-0 with Kelsey Daulton’s (Fr. • Elk River, Minn.) close-range shot 35:43 into play. Shortly after that (37:56), Amanda Baalke (Fr. • Pewaukee) scored off an assist by Leach.

Just 69 seconds (46:09) into the second half, Fiordellisi and Megan White (Fr. • Kimberly) made great passes to create a goal by Abby Neumeyer (So. • Suamico). Jenna LaFontaine (So. • Oshkosh) scored the last goal of the contest (73:43), drilling an eight-yard shot off an assist by Nicole Palmquist (Fr. • Oshkosh). The goals by Reed, Neumeyer and LaFontaine were the first of the season for each Titan.

UW-Oshkosh, which posted its 10th straight shutout victory over UW-Superior, attempted 28 shots and all seven of the game's corner kicks.

Goalkeeper Alexandra Paige allowed seven goals and tallied nine saves for the Yellowjackets, who lost their 126th straight WIAC contest.

The Titans’ next challenge will be against UW-Eau Claire in the first round of the WIAC Tournament. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 1) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team rallied with an early second-half goal and played to a 1-1 double-overtime tie with Concordia University Wisconsin on Tuesday (Oct. 25) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh's Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) created the 1-1 result when she scored on an 18-yard kick just 3:08 into the second period. The goal was Strieker's fourth of the season.

Concordia University Wisconsin (10-6-1), which had lost its previous 10 matches to the Titans, opened the scoring with a goal by Hannah Brehmer in the fourth minute (3:55) of play. Brehmer's 12th goal of the year was assisted by Kelli Wittenberg.

UW-Oshkosh (10-6-1) attempted 24 shots and four corner kicks. The Titans tallied 11 of their shots in the second half and seven during the two overtime periods. Strieker led UW-Oshkosh with five shots, while Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa), Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus) and Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) counted three each.

Concordia University Wisconsin was credited with 13 shots and two corner kicks. The Falcons compiled six of their shots in the first half and four in the two overtime sessions. Concordia University Wisconsin was led by the seven shots of Lauren Straehler and the two of both Brehmer and Kelly Sippel.

UW-Oshkosh had Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) and Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) guard its goal. Walder allowed one goal and saved three shots in the first half (45 minutes), while Berkopec saved six shots during the second half and two overtime periods (65 minutes).

Concordia University Wisconsin goalkeeper Samantha Anacker played all 110 minutes and saved nine shots. The Falcons also had a defender record a save.

UW-Oshkosh plays UW-Superior on Saturday (Oct. 29) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium in its final regular-season match.

UW-Oshkosh had its 16-match unbeaten streak against the UW-Stout women's soccer team snapped with a 1-0 loss to the Blue Devils on Saturday (Oct. 22) in Menomonie.

The game's only goal was scored by Emily Stanke in the 19th minute (18:56) of play. Stanke's seventh goal of the season came after she rebounded a corner kick launched by teammate Courtney Tideman.

UW-Oshkosh (10-6/4-3 WIAC), which went 12-0-4 in its previous 16 contests against UW-Stout, was held to five shots and four corner kicks. Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa) had three shots and Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) and Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) one each for the Titans.

UW-Stout (11-1-1/5-1 WIAC) totaled 10 shots and nine corner kicks after marking seven of each category in the first half. The Blue Devils were led by the five shots of Grace Salwasser. Stanke scored on her only shot of the match.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved four shots, including three in the first half. UW-Stout goalkeeper Robbie Shelby earned the shutout victory after stopping two shots.

UW-Oshkosh welcomes Concordia University Wisconsin to J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Tuesday (Oct. 25).

UW-Oshkosh clinched its first 10-win women's soccer season since 2006 with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday (Oct. 20) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The Titans (10-5), who scored all three of their goals in the first half, won their fifth straight match for the second time this season. UW-Oshkosh also won five consecutive contests from Oct. 10-24.

Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa) gave UW-Oshkosh a 1-0 lead with a 10-yard kick in the game's 15th minute (14:19) of play. Her second goal of the season was assisted by Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha).

UW-Oshkosh doubled its advantage when Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) connected on a nine-yard shot in the 19th minute (18:34) of action. Blue's team-leading sixth goal of the season followed passes from Erny and Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay).

The Titans closed their scoring on Kelsey Daulton's (Fr. • Elk River, Minn.) first collegiate goal in the 41st minute (40:24) of play. Daulton's goal from one-yard out was assisted by Kali Jahn (Fr. • Oregon).

The Milwaukee School of Engineering (10-7) cut its deficit to 3-1 on Paul Bohl's three-yard kick in the contest's 69th minute (68:08). Credited with assists on the goal were Jamie Janczak and Jenna Harvestine.

UW-Oshkosh attempted 17 shots, including 12 in the first half, and earned four corner kicks. The Titans were led by three shots of both Blue and Erny and the two shots of both Nesbitt and Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh).

The Milwaukee School of Engineering launched seven shots and earned four corner kicks. The Raiders were paced by the three shots of Bohl and the two of Janczak. Jessica Axt, who entered the contest with a NCAA Division III-leading 26 goals on the season, was held to just one shot.

UW-Oshkosh split its goalkeeping duties as Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved one shot in the first half and Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) two in the second. Emma Lumpe saved seven shots while guarding the Milwaukee School of Engineering goal.

UW-Oshkosh travels to UW-Stout on Saturday (Oct. 22) for a key WIAC matchup.

Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) scored both goals, including the match-winner in overtime, as the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team edged Carroll University, 2-1, on Tuesday (Oct. 18) in Waukesha.

Leach, who took only two shots in the contest, ended the non-conference battle when she scored off a pass from Nikki Reed (Sr. • Muskego) in the 98th minute (97:41) of play. It was the fourth goal of the season for Leach, including her second match-winner.

Leach gave UW-Oshkosh (9-5) a 1-0 lead when she scored off a pass from Amanda Baalke (Fr. • Pewaukee) in the 55th minute (54:33) of action.

Carroll University (6-7-1), which shares first place in the Midwest Conference standings with Grinnell College (Iowa), tallied the equalizing goal in the 81st minute (80:22) of play. The Pioneers scored on an unassisted goal by Sarah Tennant.

UW-Oshkosh, which improved its winning streak to four games, attempted 11 shots and two corner kicks. The Titans were led by the three shots of Baalke and the two of both Leach and Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa).

Carroll University finished the contest with eight shots and three corner kicks. The Pioneers, who won their previous two meetings with the Titans, were paced by the four shots of Tennant.

Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) guarded the UW-Oshkosh goal in the first half and saved two shots. She was replaced by Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.), who played the remainder of the contest and stopped two shots in the second half and one in overtime. Carroll University goalkeeper Taylor McLean stopped four shots, with three of them coming in the second half.

UW-Oshkosh hosts the Milwaukee School of Engineering on Thursday (Oct. 20) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Led by the scoring of Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) and the goalkeeping of Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha), the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team earned a stunning 1-0 triumph over perennial WIAC power UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (Oct. 12) in Stevens Point.

UW-Oshkosh's victory was just its third over UW-Stevens Point in 22 meetings (3-18-1 record) and its first since a 1-0 win in 2006. UW-Stevens Point, which has captured 14 WIAC titles since 1992, is the three-time defending league champion.

Nesbitt broke a scoreless tussle when she sailed a shot into the back of the net in the 57th minute (56:32) of play. Her third goal of the season came off a pass from Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh).

UW-Oshkosh (8-5/4-2 WIAC) won the match despite being held to just four shots and one corner kick. Nesbitt launched two shots for the Titans and Kierszh and Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) one each. UW-Oshkosh had one shot saved by UW-Stevens Point goalkeeper Brittany Marx.

UW-Stevens Point (8-5/3-3 WIAC) attempted 13 shots, including Kim Getman's boot that hit the post in the 76th minute (75:08) of action. The Pointers, who picked up four corner kicks, were led by the three shots of both Megan Mahoney and Jessica Ruch.

Walder recorded her 12th career shutout by saving seven UW-Stevens Point shots, including six in the second half. She was on the losing end of the Titans' 1-0 setback to the Pointers a year ago.

UW-Oshkosh goes for its fourth straight victory when it travels to Carroll University on Tuesday (Oct. 18).

UW-Oshkosh out-shot UW-Platteville, 12-1, during the second half to post a 3-0 win on Sunday (Oct. 9) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

The Titans (7-5/3-2 WIAC) had 10 different players fire at the goal in the game, totaling 17 shots overall. Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) and Amanda Baalke (Fr. • Pewaukee) scored just three minutes apart early in the final period to put the contest away.

Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) put the first score on the board 21:29 into the match. Her close-range tally was set up by Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa). UW-Oshkosh took its 1-0 lead to intermission despite the Pioneers (5-7/1-3 WIAC) owning a 15-5 advantage in shots.

In the game’s 54th minute (53:36), Nesbitt launched a 20-yard direct kick into the net to make it 2-0. At the 56:52 mark, Baalke took a pass from Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus) and sent a 10-yard attempt home for the final tally.

Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) protected the Titan goal perfectly, stopping six shots for her 11th career shutout. UW-Platteville split its goalkeeping duties between Molly Bender (one goal allowed) and Jade Jandt (two), with Jandt notching three saves.

Nesbitt topped UW-Oshkosh with three shots. The Pioneers’ 16 shots featured seven by Anna Strasser. The Titans finished with a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.

UW-Oshkosh visits defending champion three-time defending WIAC champion UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday (Oct. 12).

Due to transportation issues with UW-Platteville, Saturday's (Oct. 8) women's soccer match at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium between UW-Oshkosh and the visiting Pioneers has been postponed and moved back a day.

The WIAC contest will now be played at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 9) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The game will follow a 1 p.m. men's soccer match between UW-Oshkosh and The College of St. Scholastica (Minn.).

UW-Oshkosh enters the match with a 6-5 record, including a 2-2 mark in the WIAC. UW-Platteville owns a 5-6 record, including a 1-2 mark in league play.

The postponement has pushed back UW-Oshkosh's "Playing For A Cause" event. The Titans will now sponsor their fundraising event for the Autism Society of Wisconsin, on Sunday.

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team will participate in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference's (WIAC) "Playing For A Cause" campaign when it hosts UW-Platteville at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday (Oct. 9) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

All proceeds from the day and the following week will be donated to the Autism Society of Wisconsin, an organization that attempts to improve the lives of all affected by autism in Wisconsin.

Autism is a developmental disorder that usually appears in children by age three. The condition impairs a child's ability to form social and communication skills. About 1 percent of children are diagnosed with autism, and the rate has increased in recent years.

The Autism Society of Wisconsin will have information about autism, autism research and advocacy opportunities. When not involved in the game, UW-Oshkosh players will be collecting donations. Raffle tickets will also be sold for a one-night stay at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center (509 W. Wisconsin Avenue). The prize includes a $100 gift certificate to the Milwaukee ChopHouse, a restaurant located in the hotel.

For more information on UW-Oshkosh's "Playing For A Cause" campaign, please contact head women's soccer coach Erin Coppernoll at (920) 424-1381 or at copperne@uwosh.edu.

Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) scored with 92 seconds left in regulation to give the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over St. Norbert College on Monday (Oct. 3) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Leach tallied her second goal of the season on a six-yard shot from the center of the field. Credited with an assist on Leach's score was Kelsey Daulton (Fr. • Elk River, Minn.).

UW-Oshkosh (6-5) attempted 17 shots, with seven of them saved by St. Norbert College goalkeeper Sarah Platzer. The Green Knights also had their defensive backs save two shots.

UW-Oshkosh, which earned all 14 of the game's corner kicks, was led by the four shots of Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) and the three of both Leach and Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh).

St. Norbert College, which suffered its sixth straight loss to UW-Oshkosh, attempted eight shots. Zoe Kurth launched three shots and Katie Vanden Avond two to lead the Green Knights.

UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) saved four shots to record her second career shutout. The Titans also had a defender register a save.

UW-Oshkosh hosts UW-Platteville in a WIAC encounter on Saturday (Oct. 8) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Courtney Weber sent a deflected shot into the net to give UW-La Crosse a 1-0 women’s soccer victory over UW-Oshkosh on Saturday (Oct. 1) in La Crosse.

Weber’s fourth goal of the season came in the contest's 57th minute (56:40). The Eagles’ (6-3-1/1-1-1 WIAC) defense took control the rest of the way to hand UW-Oshkosh (5-5/2-2 WIAC) its second 1-0 defeat in as many matches.

UW-La Crosse goalkeeper Sagan Pizzingrilli earned the shutout by saving three shots. The Titans’ Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) allowed one score while stopping eight shots.

UW-La Crosse compiled 13 shots, with Weber’s three leading the way. The Eagles' shot total also included two from both Kayla Konen and Laura Sauer.

UW-Oshkosh, which earned a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks, attempted 10 shots. The Titans' shot count featured shots on goal by Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus), Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) and Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison).

UW-Oshkosh has a home match with St. Norbert College on Monday (Oct. 3) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Emily Gerber scored her 50th career goal to give the UW-Whitewater women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

During the contest’s 55th minute (54:24), Gerber spun to face the goal after receiving a pass from Christina Tooren. Gerber then launched a 20-yard shot that hit the top-left corner of the net to mark the deciding score.

UW-Oshkosh (5-4/2-1 WIAC) had four opportunities to score in the first half, but came up empty. The Titans finished the contest with nine shots, including two from both Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) and Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa).

UW-Whitewater (5-4-1/2-1-1 WIAC) attempted 11 shots, while also booking a 3-1 edge in corner kicks. The Warhawks were paced by the three shots from Gerber and the two from both Tooren and Jessica Allemang.

Both goalkeepers played the entire contest and recorded five saves. Jordan Myers earned the shutout victory, as Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) yielded one goal to take the loss. The Titans’ defense continued its strong play, allowing just its seventh goal in the last eight games.

UW-Oshkosh makes a visit to UW-La Crosse on Saturday (Oct. 1).

UW-Oshkosh forward Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) has been named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for matches played Sept. 19-25.

Blue scored three goals as UW-Oshkosh (5-3) defeated Marian University and UW-Eau Claire before suffering a lone-goal loss to Grinnell College (Iowa).

Blue’s most notable performance came in UW-Oshkosh’s 3-1 victory over UW-Eau Claire (4-3-1) on Sept. 24.  She gave the Titans leads of 1-0 and 2-0 with goals in the fourth and 29th minute of play.  Blue’s effort helped UW-Oshkosh defeat UW-Eau Claire for the first time in 10 meetings (0-9-1 record) and for just the fourth time overall.

In UW-Oshkosh’s 2-1 loss to Grinnell College (4-3-1) on Sept. 25, Blue scored the Titans’ lone goal.  Her score created a 1-1 tie in the 21st minute of play.

Blue went scoreless in UW-Oshkosh's 1-0 overtime win over Marian University (4-4) on Sept. 20.

The WIAC chose defender Courtney Tideman of UW-Stout as its Defensive Player of the Week.

Sarah Jensen scored the decisive goal in the 29th minute of play as Grinnell College (Iowa) held on for a 2-1 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team on Sunday (Sept. 25) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Jensen broke a 1-1 deadlock when she sailed a 10-yard shot into the net at the 28:08 mark of the contest. The unassisted goal came on her only shot of the match.

Grinnell College (4-3-1), which snapped the Titans' five-match winning streak, took a 1-0 lead just 13:29 into play. The Pioneers scored when Patty Murphy-Geiss converted a 20-yard shot off a pass from Abby Jaeger.

UW-Oshkosh (5-3) tied the score on a goal by Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) in the 21st minute (20:58) of action. Blue's team-leading fifth goal of the season came off a pass from Carmen Fiordellisi (Sr. • Howard).

The Titans failed to score in the second half despite posting advantages of 8-2 in shots and 7-0 in corner kicks. UW-Oshkosh had four of their second-half shots saved by Grinnell College goalkeeper Jordan Young.

UW-Oshkosh finished the game with 13 shots and eight corner kicks. The Titans were led by the four shots of Blue and the two of Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa).

Grinnell College, which avenged last year's loss to the Titans, concluded the contest with six shots. The Pioneers, who went without a corner kick opportunity, were paced by the two shots of Julie Sauerhaft.

UW-Oshkosh split its goalkeeping duties between Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) and Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.). Walder allowed two goals and saved one shot in the first half, while Berkopec saved one shot in the second. Young ended the match for Grinnell College with six saves.

UW-Oshkosh looks to remain unbeaten in WIAC play when it hosts UW-Whitewater on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) supplied most of the damage as the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team recorded a stunning 3-1 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Saturday (Sept. 24) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh, which was winless in its 10 previous meetings (0-9-1 record) with UW-Eau Claire, took control of the Blugolds on two goals by Blue and another by Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) in the first half.

The Titans (5-2/2-0 WIAC) wasted little time in taking the lead as Blue sailed a 10-yard shot off a pass from Strieker into the net just 3:54 into play. Blue then doubled UW-Oshkosh's advantage in the game's 29th minute (28:51) with a 15-yard shot off a pass from Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa). The goals were Blue's third and fourth of the season.

UW-Oshkosh increased its lead to 3-0 on a five-yard shot by Strieker in the 36th minute (35:54) of action. Strieker's third goal of the year came off passes from Erny and Carmen Fiordellisi (Sr. • Howard).

UW-Eau Claire (4-3-1/1-2 WIAC), which went scoreless in the first half despite attempting 11 shots and earning seven corner kicks, cut its deficit to 3-1 in the first minute of the second period. Rachel Nerison registered the Blugolds' goal when she headed a pass from Brittany Burant into the net at the 45:40 mark of the match.

UW-Oshkosh was credited with 12 shots and two corner kicks. The Titans were led by the five shots of Blue, three of Erny and two of Amanda Leach (Jr • Waukesha). Goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved eight shots in the complete-game victory. Two other UW-Eau Claire shots were saved by UW-Oshkosh defenders.

UW-Eau Claire finished the match with 20 shots and eight corner kicks. Kara Ryan attempted four shots to lead the Blugolds, while Burant and Paige LeGate launched three each. Goalkeeper Nina Behrenbrinker went the distance and saved six shots.

UW-Oshkosh welcomes Grinnell College (Iowa) to J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Sunday (Sept. 25).

Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) scored in the second minute of overtime as UW-Oshkosh nipped Marian University, 1-0, in a women's soccer match held Tuesday (Sept. 20) in Fond du Lac.

Strieker recorded her second goal of the season on her only shot of the 92-minute (91:36) contest. The six-yard scoring strike made UW-Oshkosh (4-2) a winner in its fourth consecutive match.

Most of the game's activity occurred in the second half. The Titans attempted nine shots in the 45-minute period, with three of them saved by Marian University goalkeeper Caitlyn Rosenberger. The Sabres (4-4) launched six shots in the session, with two of them stopped by UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.).

UW-Oshkosh finished the contest with 14 shots and five corner kicks. Megan White (Fr. • Kimberly) had four shots for the Titans, while Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus) owned three and Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) and Kelsey Spaith (Sr. • Madison) two each.

Marian University concluded the match with nine shots and one corner kick. The Sabres were led by the three shots of Laura Maly.

Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) saved two shots while guarding the UW-Oshkosh goal in the first half. Berkopec replaced Walder at intermission and stopped two shots during her 46:36 of activity.

Rosenberger saved six shots as the only Marian University goalkeeper to see action.

UW-Oshkosh returns to J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium on Saturday (Sept. 24) to host UW-Eau Claire.

It came down to the final seconds of regulation, but Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) still had enough time to give the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team a 2-1 victory over UW-River Falls on Saturday (Sept. 17) in River Falls.

After giving up a penalty-kick goal to the Falcons' Carlin Bunting in the 67th minute (66:50) of play, the Titans rallied back and won their WIAC opener as Blue sailed a 25-yard shot off a pass from Carmen Fiordellisi (Sr. • Howard) into the net with four seconds left. Blue's second goal of the season made UW-Oshkosh (3-2/1-0 WIAC) a winner in its third straight contest.

UW-Oshkosh opened the scoring on Kelsey Spaith's (Sr. • Madison) unassisted goal in the 35th minute (34:06) of action. Her goal immediately followed the Titans' fourth corner kick of the opening period.

UW-River Falls (1-5/1-1 WIAC) attempted 20 shots, with seven of them saved by UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha). The Falcons were led by the five shots of Bunting and the four of both Eryn Lansverk and Alex Swatloski.

UW-Oshkosh dispatched 17 shots, with six of them stopped by UW-River Falls goalkeeper Rachel Thompson. Blue led the Titans with six shots, while Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa) and Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) followed with three each.

UW-Oshkosh finished the game with six corner kicks, UW-River Falls three.

The Titans are the guest of Marian University on Tuesday (Sept. 20).

UW-Oshkosh had six different players score goals as it demolished Lawrence University, 8-0, in a women's soccer match held Sunday (Sept. 11) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) started things off for the Titans (2-2) with a goal off assists from Jessica Erny (Sr. • Wauwatosa) and Megan White (Fr. • Kimberly) in the 18th minute (17:55) of play.

UW-Oshkosh then doubled its advantage on an unassisted goal by Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) in the 21st minute (20:40). The Titans took a 3-0 lead to intermission on Lindsey Collette's (Jr. • Green Bay) assisted goal by Abby Neumeyer (So. • Suamico) in the 36th minute (35:15).

Erny and Jennifer Nesbitt (Sr. • Sturgeon Bay) scored in the first six minutes of the second half to increase UW-Oshkosh's lead to 5-0. Erny headed a pass from Nikki Mohr (Jr. • Crystal Lake, Ill.) into the goal in the 49th minute (48:50), while Nesbitt headed a corner kick from White into the net in the 51st (50:18).

UW-Oshkosh benefited from an own goal in the 60th minute (59:23) before finishing off the Vikings (0-5) with a pair of unassisted goals by Jenni Kaderabek (Fr. • Oregon) in the 68th (67:32) and 78th (77:26) minute, respectively.

UW-Oshkosh, which posted its 10th straight win over Lawrence University, attempted 34 shots and eight corner kicks. Collette tallied six shots to lead the Titans, while White and Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus) compiled four each.

Lawrence University was held to five shots and one corner kick. The Vikings were paced by the three shots of Mallory Koula.

Goalkeepers Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) and Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) combined on UW-Oshkosh's shutout victory. Berkopec played the entire second half and recorded all three of the Titans' saves. Lawrence University goalkeeper Cassandra Burke played the entire match and saved 12 shots, including eight in the first half.

Sunday's victory was also marked the 100th coaching win for UW-Oshkosh head coach Erin Coppernoll. Coppernoll, who also guided women's soccer teams at Ripon College and North Park University (Ill.), owns a 12-year coaching record of 100-99-15. She has compiled a 76-54-12 record during her eight seasons at UW-Oshkosh.

UW-Oshkosh opens WIAC play at UW-River Falls on Saturday (Sept. 17).

The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team rallied back from an early deficit to defeat Saint Mary's University (Minn.), 3-1, on Saturday (Sept. 10) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

UW-Oshkosh (1-2) scored late in the first half and two more times during the second period to win its home opener. The Titans' defense was airtight in the closing 45 minutes as they held the Cardinals without a shot.

During the contest's 16th minute (15:40), Amanda Rahman knocked a 20-yard shot into the corner of the net to give the Cardinals (0-3) the lead. Teri Valenzuela was credited with the assist.

Saint Mary's University held its lead until Kali Jahn (Fr. • Oregon) fired a shot on goal in the 38th minute of play. The ball bounced off Cardinal goalkeeper Cassie Hulett, but UW-Oshkosh's Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly) stepped up and drilled a strike into the goal at the 37:54 mark of the contest.

UW-Oshkosh's match-winning tally came off Megan White's (Fr. • Kimberly) corner kick. White lifted the ball in front of the net, where Chelsea Kierszh (So. • Oshkosh) headed it through to give the Titans a 2-1 lead in the 57th minute (56:49) of play.

UW-Oshkosh salted the game away on Carmen Fiordellisi's (Sr. • Howard) unassisted goal in the 82nd minute (81:36).

Blue paced the Titans with three shots, while Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) compiled two. All three Saint Mary's University shots came off the foot of Rahman. UW-Oshkosh finished with an 11-3 edge in shots and a 7-0 margin in corner kicks.

Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.) earned the Titans' goalkeeping win after going without a challenge in the second half. UW-Oshkosh's Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) recorded two saves and allowed one goal during the first 45 minutes. Hulett went the distance guarding the Cardinals' goal and totaled four saves.

UW-Oshkosh faces Lawrence University on Sunday (Sept. 11) at J.J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.

Elizabeth Howell's goal with just under five minutes remaining in regulation lifted the Nazareth College (N.Y.) women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Sunday (Sept. 4) in Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Howell scored the decisive goal on her only shot of the match. Christine Belding was credited with an assist on Howell's goal, which came with 4:51 left.

The match between the first-time opponents featured strong defensive play, including four saves by UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Katie Berkopec (So. • Apple Valley, Minn.).

Nazareth College finished the contest with 10 shots, including three by Sarah Eichelberger and two by Erica Conte. Goalkeeper Abbie Carey had one save for the Golden Flyers (1-0-1).

UW-Oshkosh (0-2) was held to just four shots, one each by Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly), Kiley Hauck (So. • Hubertus), Amanda Leach (Jr. • Waukesha) and Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville).

UW-Oshkosh's first two matches of the 2011 season were part of the Cardinal Classic hosted by State University of New York-Plattsburgh. Strieker was the Titans' lone representative on the 11-member all-tournament team.

UW-Oshkosh plays its first home match on Saturday (Sept. 10) against Saint Mary's University (Minn.).

Christina Vellucci's second-half goal provided the margin of victory as Endicott College (Mass.) defeated UW-Oshkosh, 2-1, in a women's soccer match held Saturday (Sept. 3) in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The contest marked the start of the 2011 season for both teams.

Endicott College, a first-time opponent of UW-Oshkosh, took the lead on Colleen Pepin's goal in the 27th minute (26:12) of action. The Gulls' Heather Moody fired a shot off UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Brittany Walder (Sr. • Waukesha) that rebounded directly to Pepin. Pepin then collected the ball and sailed a shot past Walder into the goal.

In the 52nd minute (52:00) of play, Vellucci doubled her team's advantage when she booted a shot that hit the inside of the post to the back of the net. Vellucci's scoring strike was assisted by Nicole Fournier.

UW-Oshkosh sliced its deficit in half when Nicole Strieker (Jr. • Janesville) headed a ball off a corner kick from Megan White (Fr. • Kimberly) at the 69:08 mark of the contest.

Endicott College launched 12 shots and three corner kicks. The Gulls were paced by the four shots of Chelsea Garlock and the two of Pepin. Goalkeeper Natalie Wyrsch saved three shots, all in the second half.

UW-Oshkosh was limited to just four shots, one each by Strieker, Becca Blue (Jr. • Kimberly), Kali Jahn (Fr. • Oregon) and Stephanie Schwertfeger (So. • Marinette). The Titans attempted four corner kicks. Walder saved four shots from scoring.

UW-Oshkosh remains in Plattsburgh to face Nazareth College (N.Y.) on Sunday (Sept. 4).