River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University women's soccer team went on the road to face Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday.

Results:
Dominican: 3
CUW: 1

How it Happened:
-Dominican got off to a great start in the first half when sophomore Natalia Lopez scored her 7th goal of the season to put DU up 1-0. That goal was scored in the 18th minute.
-The Stars weren't able to hold onto their first-half lead, however, as the Falcons equalized the match in the 36th minute.
-DU went to halftime tied 1-1.
-Dominican came out in the second half on fire and scored a go-ahead goal just 2 minutes into the half.
-It was senior Sophia Bartridge's 5th goal of the season that put the Stars up 2-1.
-Just 5 minutes later, Lopez added a team-best 8th goal of the season to put DU up 3-1.
-Dominican's defense shut out CUW in the second half to earn their 7th conference victory of the season.

Shining Stars:
-Lopez carried the offensive output with 2 goals on a career-high 15 shots and 8 shots on goal.
-Bartridge's goal was key to get the Stars back on top at the beginning of the second half.
-Sophomore Sarah Matuszek, senior Grace Larson, and junior Katie Norlie eached notched an assist in the match.
-Sophomore Faith Richards kept a clean sheet in the second half on 2 saves.

Leading the Way:
Goals: Lopez (2)
Assists: Larson, Matuszek, and Norlie (1)
Shots: Lopez (15)
Shots on goal: Lopez (8)
Saves: G. Thawley (3)
Minutes: 4 players (90)

What's Next:
Dominican will finish off the regular season on Wednesday when they host conference rival Concordia Chicago at 3:00 p.m.

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