LOCAL COLLEGES: Blugold lacrosse team advances to WIAC semis
The UW-Eau Claire women’s lacrosse team secured a 15–13 victory over the College of Saint Benedict in the first round of the WIAC playoffs Wednesday at Simpson Field. The Blugolds (8-5) advance to host No. 1 seed Colorado College in the WIAC semifinals at 3 p.
m. Friday at Simpson Field. UWEC lost 22-2 to the Tigers last Saturday in Colorado Springs.
In Wednesday’s match with Saint Benedict, the fourth quarter saw the Blugolds secure the victory. Jess Stiller scored early in the final quarter with a player-up goal, assisted by Reegan Werner at 13:55. UW-Eau Claire’s Addison Moudry followed with a goal at 9:16, again assisted by Werner.
UWEC’s Ellie Fisher expanded the lead with two goals, the first at 7:37 and another at 3:19. Fisher led the Blugolds with four goals and an assist. Werner contributed three goals and three assists.
Stiller added three goals for the winning team. Blugolds fall to No. 3 Whitewater UW-Eau Claire fell to third-ranked UW-Whitewater 6–3 on Monday afternoon at Carson Park.