LA CROSSE, WIS.—The Carthage College women's soccer team faced Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference member UW-La Crosse in a road game on Thursday evening. The Lady Reds edged UW-La Crosse 1-0 at Art Keller Field last season behind a Maggie Washelesky goal, but came up empty at Veterans Memorial Field in a 3-0 loss to the Eagles.
 
Lady Reds goalkeeper Emily Furmanek registered a single-game, career-high 12 saves in the complete-game effort while Anna McHatton paced the team with four shots.
 
Carthage falls to 2-2, 0-0 CCIW while UW-La Crosse improves to 2-0-1.
 
UW-La Crosse 3, Carthage 0
 
UW-La Crosse struck first in the 15^th minute when Megan Carroll attempted a free-kick 30 yards in front of Carthage's net. Alexa Cording took control of the ensuing free-kick inside the box and registered a goal to give the Eagles a 1-0 advantage.
 
UW-La Crosse took advantage of that momentum as they tacked on another goal eight minutes later. Hayley Stephens executed a throw-in at the 23^rd-minute mark that found Kaitlyn Villars in the box, who beat Lady Reds goalkeeper Emily Furmanek with a shot to widen the Eagles' lead to 2-0.
 
Furmanek responded with four big saves the remainder of the first half to keep the score 2-0 at intermission. The Lady Reds peppered nine first-half shots while UW-La Crosse generated 12.
 
UW-La Crosse opened the second half with eight shots before they mustered a goal. Among those shots was a penalty kick attempt from Cording that hit the post in the 56^th minute.
 
Cording eventually scored for UW-La Crosse in the 59^th minute to widen the cushion to 3-0.
 
Eagles goalkeepers Kennedy Brault, Abbi Burke and Lily Brock collectively registered five saves.
 
The Lady Reds will return to Art Keller Field on Saturday, September 9 against St. Norbert College at 3:30 p.m.