Eagles' two goals in first half ground Wisconsin Lutheran

Warriors hold EC scoreless in second half

Katie Sloan and the Warriors kept Edgewood off the scoreboard in the second half on Saturday

Box Score

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Lutheran College women's soccer team lost a hard-fought 2-0 Northern Athletics Conference contest to the Edgewood College Eagles on Saturday afternoon at Breese Stevens Field.

The Eagles (9-4-1, 6-1-1 NAC), who are tied for the fewest losses in the NAC, scored both of their goals in the first half. Kelsey Beck's tally at 16:16 gave Edgewood a 1-0 lead. EC’s final goal came from Abby Moder at 25:13 as the hosts built a 2-0 advantage at halftime.

The Warriors displayed solid defense throughout the second half of action, holding one of the conference's best teams off the scoreboard. Junior Katie Sloan (Omaha, Neb./Nebraska Lutheran) made 10 saves while facing 28 shots for the Warriors. Junior Meta Kolander (Brookfield, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) attempted both of WLC's shots in the opening half.

Beck and Tammi Hagensick each finished with six shots to lead the Eagles.

Wisconsin Lutheran (4-12, 2-8 NAC) hosts Benedictine University at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Warrior Field in its final regular-season home game of 2009. WLC concludes its season a week from today, traveling to Mequon, Wis., to battle the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons at 1 p.m.