KENOSHA — The Firebirds drop a heartbreaker to Carroll at Art Keller Field. A defensive battle the entire way through would hand Carthage its second conference loss this season.
Aaron The led the way in the cage for the Birds with nine saves.
- Final Score: Carroll 2 (Wis.) - Carthage 1
- Location: Art Keller Field, Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Records: Carroll (Wis.) 5-5-1 (2-1-0 CCIW) Carthage 1-6-2 (0-1-1 CCIW)
- The Firebirds wasted no time getting the scoring started off with a Bram Wolkenfelt goal from Emmitt Hansen.
- The first half was a strong defensive showing for both the Birds and the Pioneers.
- Carthage goalkeeper Aaron The posted a high of seven saves in the first half alone.
- Carroll quickly bounced back in the first minutes of the second half off a Pioneers goal to make the score tied at one.
- The Pioneers took the lead in the 84th minute and held on to secure a 2-1 win.
- Goalkeeper Aaron The posted nine saves and played the full 90 minutes for the Firebirds.
- Bram Wolkenfelt led the scoring for the Birds with one goal on two shots.

"We gave ourselves a great start tonight with the early goal. But mistakes in key moments cost us two goals, and that meant a lot of good work went unrewarded."
- The Firebirds continue their homestand against Wisconsin-Whitewater at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 12.