RIVER FOREST, Ill. (WLCSports.com) – Wisconsin Lutheran College suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference defeat to Dominican on Saturday at West Campus Field, conceding the game's lone goal with just 28 seconds remaining in regulation.

After battling through nearly 90 scoreless minutes, the host Stars (12-3-2, 9-2-0 NACC) broke through at the 89:32 mark when Grace Durante netted her fifth goal of the season off an assist from Meghan Wilhite.

DU controlled the offensive pressure throughout the match, outshooting the Warriors (12-4-0, 7-4-0 NACC) 25-4 overall and holding a slight 4-3 advantage in shots on goal. Dominican also generated eight corner kicks while holding WLC without a corner opportunity.

Juniors Ginny Shade (Thornton, Colo.) and Morgan Bluhm (New Berlin, Wis.) paced Wisconsin Lutheran's attack with two shots apiece. Bluhm placed both of her attempts on frame, while Shade forced one save. Junior goalkeeper Sam Schroeder (Brookfield, Wis.) turned away three shots across 90 minutes of action for WLC.

For the Stars, Wilhite led all players with eight shots (one on goal) and added the decisive assist, while Kaylie Reeve tallied four shots, including two on target. Goalkeeper Sarah Appleby stopped all three shots she faced to earn the complete-game shutout victory.

Wisconsin Lutheran will conclude its 2026 regular season on Wednesday when it hosts Edgewood (9-7-2, 8-2-1 NACC) at 7 p.m. at Warriors Soccer Field.