Box Score The College of Saint Benedict (Minn.) received goals from Jenna Kleason in the first half and Alyssa Hoffman in the second to defeat the UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team, 2-0, on Sunday (Sept. 6) at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium.
Kleason started the scoring for the Blazers (2-0-1) in the 13th minute (12:53) of play. She took a corner kick from Nicole Bauer in the air and headed a 3-yard shot into the net.
The College of Saint Benedict held its one-goal advantage until Alyssa Hoffman scored her third goal of the young 2015 season during the 80th minute (79:47) of action. Hoffman scored from 30 yards off a pass from Miranda Mosher.
The Blazers had a chance to make it a 3-0 lead, but Gracie Vaughan's kick hit the right post during the game's 86th minute (85:59).
UW-Oshkosh (1-1) attempted nine shots in the contest, but only two were on goal. Megan Paulick led the Titans with three shots.
The College of Saint Benedict, which improved to 9-1-1 against UW-Oshkosh, finished the match with eight shots. The Blazers, who had five shots on goal, were paced by Taylor Hedin's two shots.
UW-Oshkosh goalkeeper Nina Muzi saved three shots. She blocked shots by Kelsey Tatarek in the fourth minute (3:25), Hedin in the 27th (26:51) and Mosher in the 37th (36:48).
Heather Kaluzniak saved two shots while guarding the College of Saint Benedict goal. She denied shots by Robyn Elliott in the 22nd minute (21:46) and Alyssa Arnold in the 31st (30:49).
The College of Saint Benedict is favored to capture this year's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title while UW-Oshkosh is picked to finish second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
UW-Oshkosh plays its next two matches on the road, starting with Friday's (Sept. 11) contest at Marian University.