River Forest, Ill. – The #4 Dominican University Women's Soccer team hosted the #5 Concordia Wisconsin Falcons for the NACC Tournament quarterfinal on Sunday.

Results:
Dominican: 2
Concordia Wisconsin: 1

How it Happened:
-Dominican dominated possession within the first 10 minutes of the contest, with DU's best chance coming in the 10^th minute after Tia Garr found space, but her shot was denied by the Falcon keeper.
-CUW settled into the game, and both teams would fight for an opener throughout the first half.
-Sophomore Gianna Stanek made a big save to keep things scoreless in the 35^th minute.
-The score remained 0-0 heading into the halftime break. The Stars outshot Concordia Wisconsin 9-2 in the opening 45 minutes.
-In the 52^nd minute, Junior Mackenzie Cuddihy booted a ball forward into the CUW box. After the keeper spilled the cross, Junior Meghan Wilhite pounced on the loose ball and opened the goal scoring with her 6^th goal of the season.
-Concordia Wisconsin was determined for an equalizer, and would strike on a rebound to make the score 1-1 in the 58^th minute.
-After conceding the goal, the Stars went back on the offensive, as Senior Sarah Matuszek had a shot turned away.
-Wilhite and Sophomore Ariana Barney then both hit the post in the span of a minute in the 62^nd minute.
-After great buildup play by the Stars, Matuszek whipped a cross into the box. Barney re-directed the ball to the penalty spot, where Wilhite buried her 2^nd of the afternoon and 7^th of the season to regain the lead for DU.
-Dominican looked to add an insurance marker, but Matuszek and Senior Mia Dosen had efforts on goal saved.
-Clutch goalkeeping by Stanek in the final 10 minutes preserved the Dominican lead.
-The Stars survived and advanced to the NACC Tournament semifinals, taking down Concordia Wisconsin by a final score of 2-1.

  Shining Stars:
-Junior Meghan Wilhite proved to be the difference maker on the pitch, collecting 2 goals and 6 shots.
-Senior Sarah Matuszek recorded 2 shots on target and an assist.
-Sophomore Ariana Barney notched an assist on the 2^nd Wilhite goal.
-Sophomore Tia Garr was dominant in the midfield for DU, firing 2 shots on target and logging all 90 minutes.
-Sophomore Gianna Stanek made 5 saves in the win.

  Leading the Way:
  Goals: Wilhite (2)
  Assists: Matuszek and Barney (1)
  Shots: Wilhite (6)
  Shots on Goal: Matuszek, Wilhite, and Garr (2)
  Saves: Stanek (5)
  Minutes: 8 Players (90)

What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Soccer moves to 12-5-1 (9-3 NACC) on the season. The Stars await the winner of #8 Wisconsin Lutheran and #1 Illinois Tech for the NACC Semifinal on Wednesday, November 5^th. The host will be the highest seed remaining, with the kickoff time to be determined.

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