VERONA, Wis. – The Alverno soccer team returned to play on Wednesday afternoon, visiting the Edgewood Eagles in suburban Madison at the Reddan Soccer Park. The Eagles won the match by a 5-0 margin.
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Defensively, sophomore goalkeeper made a season-high 16 saves, while the Inferno defensive unit was credited with two saves on the match.
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Alverno's offense was only able to muster six shots, with two coming on frame. Freshman
Sofia McLaughlin led the Inferno with three shots and two on target, while junior
Verania Ortiz had two shots, while junior
Shaye Wolfe tallied one shot that was off target.
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As a team, Alverno had one corner kick on the afternoon, with that coming in the opening half.
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Today's match also marked the collegiate debuts of both freshmen
Margarita Navarro and
Kiersten Weber, while
Rikki Nelson made her season debut for the Inferno.
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Edgewood broke onto the scoreboard first with a tally at the 12:37 mark, and later added a second first-half goal at 41:44. The two goal lead was what the Eagles had taken into the intermission.
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The home team scored back-to-back goals in the 52nd and 53rd minutes, before capping off the scoring with a fifth goal in the 71st minute.
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Alverno (0-2, 0-2 NACC North) will be off this weekend, but return to play in their home opener on Wednesday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m., when the Inferno host the Lakeland Muskies on the Alverno Soccer Field.
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