UWRF Girls Soccer Kicks For A Cure

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls girls soccer team played one of their last games of the season on Oct. 25. They competed against the UW- Eau Claire Blugolds on a Saturday afternoon on Ramer Soccer Field at 2 p.m.

This was no ordinary game for the River Falls Falcons because the team was supporting and raising money for a cure against breast cancer. Each girl on the team wore a pink jersey in honor of breast cancer awareness, as well as pink ribbons or bows in their hair. With 113 fans in attendance for the soccer game, many of them were seen wearing the color pink in support.

The Falcons won the game with the end score being 2-1. Dating back to 2021, UWEC has lost every game against UWRF, which makes them have a four game losing streak with the Falcons. With the win, UW-River Falls overall record became 11-4-2 and that moved the team of girls into the second place spot in the WIAC conference.

In just the first 1o minutes of the game, Brooke McDaniel scored her third goal of the season, with an assist from Elizabeth Felty. UWRF had a 1-0 lead in the first half of the match.

Early in the second half, Emery Bigler scored her seventh goal of the season with an assist from Brooke McDaniel. This had the Falcons feeling confident and kept their energy going on a windy afternoon.

To end off the match, the visiting team got a hold of the ball and scored a goal, leaving the game with a final score of 2-1. With only two games left, the Falcons plan to close out the season with over 11 wins, which would bring them to breaking their record from 2014.

The final home game was held on Oct. 28 against Bethany Lutheran College, with the score being 8-0 Falcons.