KENOSHA, WIS.—The Carthage College women's soccer team will take on Concordia University (Wis.) on Friday, September 16. The Lady Red's showdown with the Falcons is their lone contest on the week.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
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The Lady Reds (2-2-0, 0-0-0 CCIW) are coming off a week that saw them register a 1-1 record that included a 1-0 OT victory over the University of Dubuque on September 9. Maggie Washlelesky's goal in the 95
th minute against the Spartans was the nail in the coffin Carthage needed. The Lady Reds followed that with a 1-0 loss to #10 UW-Whitewater on September 11.
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Carthage held the Spartans to two shots on goal, and tamed the #10 Warhawks to one goal. The Lady Red's stellar defense helped senior defender
Kendall Craig land CCIW Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
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ABOUT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (WIS.) (0-4, 0-0-0 NACC)
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The Falcons will enter their contest with the Lady Reds in search of their first victory of the season as all four of their losses came on the one-goal variety. Like the Lady Reds, Concordia (Wis.) fell by a score of 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to St. Norbert College. The Falcons and #10 UW-Whitewater squared off on September 8. Abigail Freeland tallied a goal for Concordia University (Wis.) against the Warhawks, but it wasn't enough in a 2-1 loss.
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The Falcons are coming off a 2015 season that saw them register a 14-2-3, 10-0-0 NACC record. Their season ended with a 1-1 tie (loss in PK's) to Aurora University in the 2015 NACC Tournament Semifinals.
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Abigail Freeland and Brittany Klump each pace the Concordia (Wis.) scoring attack with one goal each. Tabitha Ortiz and Ariana Worthing have each logged two starts in goal for the Falcons this season. Ortiz leads the way with a .778 save percentage while Worthing owns an advantage with a 0.95 goals against average.
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The Lady Reds hold a 10-1-0 all-time record against Concordia University (Wis.). Carthage's only blemish against the Falcons came in a 2-1 decision on September 23, 2000.
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WHAT'S NEXT
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The Lady Reds will close their three-game road swing at Aurora University on Wednesday, September 21 before returning to Art Keller Field for a showdown with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on Friday, September 23.Â