EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - Two UW-Eau Claire Athletics teams were in action today, women's soccer at home and women's volleyball on the road.
Women's Soccer
UW-Eau Claire 2, St. Olaf (Minn.) 1
Midfielder Megan Larsen broke a 1-1 tie by lifting a shot over the St. Olaf goalie to give the UW-Eau Claire women's soccer team a 2-1 victory here today at the Bollinger Fields. With less than five minutes left in regulation Larsen took a shot from 20 yards out that dropped over the head of Ole goalie Ruth Hesse and just under the cross bar at 85:35 for the game-winning Blugold goal.
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Women's Volleyball
Viterbo University 3, UW-Eau Claire 0
The volleyball team had a tough time at Viterbo University, a team ranked No. 4 in the NAIA, falling 3-0 (25-7, 25-16, 25-19) tonight. The Blugolds came away with just 23 kills while Viterbo had 52. Katrina Raskie and Kelly Riesgraf tied for a team-high six kills.