Illinois Springfield defeated Upper Iowa 7-0 in women's soccer on Wednesday afternoon. The Prairie Stars outshot Upper Iowa 30-3, put 18 shots on goal and scored five times in the second half. The Prairie Stars have scored seven goals against a Division II opponent just once before, doing so against Quincy in 2023.
UIS opened the first half with
Addi Wittenberg's goal off
Autumn Diduch's assist at 1:20, then continued to generate chances with five shots and three corner kicks during a 10:45-19:00 stretch while the score remained 1-0.
Sophia Davila added an unassisted goal at 29:26 to make it 2-0, and
Dahlianney Auguste followed with three shots before halftime.
After halftime, Illinois Springfield turned a 2-0 lead into a 5-0 cushion before the 51st minute, with
Mallory Herber scoring at 49:19 and Diduch adding goals at 49:25 and 50:45.
Jules Sather scored from Davila in the 65th minute, and
Josie Sparks added the final goal at 89:49 after Illinois Springfield continued to generate shots late. It was the first goal as a Prairie Star for three players:
Josie Sparks,
Jules Sather and
Sophia Davila.
Gigi Yurevich made two saves in the half, and the Prairie Stars finished off a 7-0 win.
Autumn Diduch scored twice and added two assists, finishing with six points on two shots.
Addi Wittenberg recorded a goal and an assist, and led UIS with six shots.
Mallory Herber added a goal and an assist while putting all four of her shots on goal.
Gigi Yurevich played all 90 minutes in goal, made two saves and finished with a shutout.
"Great team win today," said head coach
Scott Myers. "We were able to accomplish most of our goals, which is exciting for this group as they continue to form their identity and push forward. We saw a great effort from our bench in bringing the energy in the second half. Going into halftime with a two-goal lead was not where we wanted to be, but it was huge for Mallory to come out so early with a great goal. Then, to follow that up, was Autumn's second and third goals of the season in a short time which were massive for us. I am really proud of the team's effort today in translating what we worked on in training and brining it to the field. We face a quick turnaround as we play again in 48 hours against an organized William Jewell side on the road."
Up next, the Prairie Stars visit William Jewell on Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.Â
UIS thanks CEFCU for its partnership and continued support of UIS soccer.Â
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