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Women's Soccer Set for Season Finale at Omaha

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

The 2018 season comes to a close on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois women's soccer team wraps up the 2018 season at Omaha on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: 
The Western Illinois women's soccer team (3-13-1, 0-7-0) had multiple chances against Purdue Fort Wayne (4-12-3, 1-7-0) but fell by a score of 2-1 on Thursday, Oct. 25.
 
Off a corner kick by Cassidy Grunewald, Zoe Clarke ripped a shot in the box in the fifth minute that was corralled by the Mastodon goalkeeper. Only thirty seconds later, Grunewald took the ball back and fired a shot that was knocked away. Purdue Fort Wayne got on the board first in the 41st when Kayla Wisniewski sent a shot from outside the box into the top right corner of the net.
 
Down 1-0 at halftime, the Leathernecks answered in the 68th minute when Emily Bollman crossed the ball inside the box to Zoe Clarke to knock it into the back left corner of the net. The Mastodons regained the lead in the 74th minute after a yellow card. Wisniewski took advantage by striking the penalty kick into the left corner of the net for a 2-1 advantage. Western Illinois outshot Purdue Fort Wayne 23-7 in the loss including a shot on goal in the 89th minute by Bridget Schuler.  
 
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS: 
Omaha is currently 6-10-2 overall and 3-3-1 in Summit League play after a 1-0 win at North Dakota State on Sunday, Oct. 21. The Mavericks defeated the Leathernecks 3-1 at Caniglia Field last season as Madeline Edwards scored the lone Western Illinois goal.

Tim Walters is in his second season as the head coach of the Omaha women's soccer program after six years as an Omaha men's soccer assistant. Walters holds a 12-20-3 overall record at the helm. Sophomore forward Bailey Cascio paces the Mavericks in goals with four while adding three assists. Senior midfielder Emily Romero is next on the team in goals with three.  
 
HEY, I KNOW YOU:
Maverick junior defender Mallory Edwards is sisters with current Leathernecks, Mallory and Laurel Edwards. The Edwards sisters are originally from Omaha, Neb.

PRIMEAU'S PREGAME QUOTE: 
"We are going into the weekend looking for a win against Omaha," assistant coach Josee Primeau said. "We haven't been fortunate enough to get a win on the road yet and it would be really great for us to end the season with a win."
 
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