DE PERE, Wis.- The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer team took down the Green Knights of St. Norbert College in a 1-0 victory in De Pere on Monday night (Sept. 29).
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The victory gives UW-Oshkosh (4-2-3) its second straight victory over St. Norbert (1-9-0) and extended its undefeated streak to four matches against the Green Knights with a 3-0-1 mark since 2022.
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UW-Oshkosh's lone goal came off the head of
Ariana Gonzalez (Appleton/Appleton North) as she scored her third goal in two matches in the seventh minute of the contest.
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The Titans attempted 25 shots with seven of on goal against the Green Knights' five shots with two on goal. Titan goalkeeper
Mallory Kerhin (Green Bay/Green Bay Southwest) saved both attempts on goal – one in the 42nd minute and the other in the 80th minute.
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Oshkosh was on the attack early in the first half when
Olivia Bahr (Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove-Belgium) attempted a shot in the third minute. The Titans then regained possession which led to a shot from
Maris Heun (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) that came off the woodwork to set up Gonzalez to head the ball past St. Norbert's goalkeeper in the seventh minute.
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In the next six minutes, UW-Oshkosh attempted three shots by Gonzalez,
Ella Duckmann (Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove) and
Gabby Born (Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac). Gonzalez and Born put their shots on goal.
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Oshkosh went on to attempt eight more shots in the half, including two on goal, however were unable to increase its lead.
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The Titans who held the ball for a majority of the half, attempting 11 shots to St. Norbert's four and held a 2-1 edge in shots on goal. Duckmann took her second shot on goal in the 48th minute and
Addyson Edwards (Appleton/Appleton West) shot on goal in the 57th minute while Kerhin saved her second half shot at 79:45.
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The Titans are back on the pitch on Saturday (Oct. 4) to cap a four-game road trip and open conference play, as they take on UW-Eau Claire (1-6-3) at 2 p.m. at the Blugolds' Simpson Field.