SUPERIOR, Wis. – The Yellowjacket women's soccer team played host to Northwestern in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Championship match Saturday. It took the 'Jackets two goals in the first half to claim a victory over the Eagles and claim the program's sixth-straight conference tournament championship.
Match Notes
- Niamh Larson (Brookfield, Ill./Riverside Brookfield) found the back of the net in the 18th minute of action after taking an assist from Brook Judnick (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown).
- At the 30th minute of play, Judnick would log her own after Larson and Kasja Kovala (Winona, Minn./Winona) logged helpers.
- Baylee Nygard (Saint Peter, Minn./Saint Peter) made 10 saves on the afternoon and logged the clean sheet for the 'Jackets.
- Northwestern outshot the Yellowjackets 19-17, but Superior held the advantage in shots on goal by a 12-10 margin.
The Yellowjackets have received the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. They will learn their next opponent Monday at 10:30 a.m. through the NCAA Selection Show.
