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Winner Wheaton WHEATON (8-3-0, 1-0 CCIW)
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Elmhurst ELMHURST (5-3-1, 0-1 CCIW)
Winner
Wheaton WHEATON
(8-3-0, 1-0 CCIW)
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Final
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Elmhurst ELMHURST
(5-3-1, 0-1 CCIW)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wheaton WHEATON 2 1 3
Elmhurst ELMHURST 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

#24-Thunder women's soccer team opens CCIW play with a 3-1 victory at Elmhurst

PICTURED ABOVE: Sarah Frey tallied a goal on a header in Saturday's win at Elmhurst.

Elmhurst, Ill. - The Thunder women's soccer team, ranked 24th in this week's NSCAA Division III Coaches Poll, opened conference play on Saturday with a 3-1 victory at Elmhurst (5-3-1, 0-1-0 CCIW). Wheaton is now 8-3-0 on the year with a 1-0-0 conference record.

Wheaton attacked the Bluejays' defense early in the matchup with three Thunder shots in the first five minutes of the contest. A shot attempt by Wheaton's Kristin Rauh in the 18th minute was the first of three shot attempts for the Thunder in a span of one minute and 12 seconds as the Thunder continued to pressure Elmhurst with the guests out-shooting the Bluejays 9-0 in the first 19 minutes.

17686Wheaton's continued pressure paid off in the 21st minute when Sydney Sharkey beat Elmhurst goalkeeper Melinda Vickers with the go-ahead goal on a shot to the far post. Sharkey's goal was assisted by senior Kristin Rauh.

Thunder senior Ally Witt (PICTURED LEFT) worked her way through the Elmhurst defense in the 33rd minute to loft a goal into the back of the net to give the Thunder a 2-0 lead. Elmhurst's offense did put occasional pressure on the Thunder defense in the final 15 minutes, but with very little result. Wheaton out-shot the hosts 10-6 in the first half.

Elmhurst's Kennedy Irmen put the Bluejays on the scoreboard with a goal in the 84th minute to trim the Wheaton lead to 2-1. Thunder junior Sarah Frey increased the Wheaton lead to 3-1 with a goal in the 86th minute. Witt delivered a cross to Frey and she headed the ball into the back of the net to secure the win for the Thunder.

Wheaton goalkeeper Abbey Fuster recorded three saves and allowed one goal in 30 minutes of work in the Thunder net. Vickers stopped six Wheaton shots and she allowed three goals in the Elmhurst net.

Wheaton held a 28-16 advantage in shots, including a 9-4 edge in shots on goal. The Thunder tallied eight corner kicks in the match with three corners for the Bluejays.

The Thunder will travel to UW-Eau Claire on October 7 for a non-conference matchup with the Blugolds.
 
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