By: Jill Wunrow
GreenBayPhoenix.com
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - After having the weather patterns of Hurricane Isaac affect its schedule last weekend at the Florida Gulf Coast
Tournament, the Green Bay (1-3-0) women's soccer team battled
remnants of Isaac on Friday night as it picked up its first win of the season with a 1-0
victory over Northern Iowa following a two-hour weather delay. The game was the first contest of the SIU Edwardsville Tournament.
"This was a well-deserved first win on a rain-soaked night," said head
coach Trevor Warren. "We were the better team during the run of play and
had to
deal with UNI's dangerous set plays. It was a great goal to win the game
and I'm
proud of our team's performance."
The lone goal of the contest came in the 76th minute when junior Ahna
Logan (Roseville, Minn.) found senior Megan Braatz (Waukesha, Wis.) on a cross
pass from the left side for the 1-0 lead.
Green Bay outshot Northern Iowa 8-5 in the contest with Logan and
sophomore Chandra Eigenberger (Green Bay, Wis.) leading the way with two shots
each, both coming in the first half of play.
Four other Phoenix players, including Sydney Born (Edina, Minn.) Emily
Friedl (Kenosha, Wis.) Elise Olson (Madison, Wis.) and Braatz also each added a
shot for the Phoenix in the contest.
Sophomore goalkeeper Katy Pilarzyk (Madison, Wis.) made three saves for
Green Bay in the net as it also had three cornerkicks in the game.
Green Bay wraps up its
competition in the tournament against UM-Kansas City on Sunday at 12 p.m.
FOLLOW IT LIVE: Live stats and live video will be available
throughout the tournament on SIUECougars.com.
BACK AGAIN: Warren's team returns nine of
its 11 starters and 17 total letterwinners from the 2011 squad. Warren will
still field a young roster, with underclassmen comprising 23 of the 28 Phoenix
players.
BACK HOME AGAIN: After the SIUE Classic, Green
Bay will return home for the first time since the season opener, hosting
Michigan Tech next Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
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