MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois women's soccer fell 2-0 to UT Martin on Sunday afternoon at John MacKenzie Alumni Field, as the Skyhawks scored twice in the first half to earn the Ohio Valley Conference victory.
UT Martin opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Unni Wolf found the back of the net off an assist from Peyton Cook. The Skyhawks doubled their lead in the 34th minute, with Addy McCleary finishing a pass from Alex Weihs to make it 2-0.
The Leathernecks looked to answer in the first half, as Callie McMurtrey put a shot on target in the 17th minute. Nelly Beliveau added an attempt late in the half, but Western Illinois entered the break trailing by two goals.
Goalkeeper Mahee-Lee Caron made several saves to keep the Leathernecks in the contest, including stops on attempts from Wolf and Reece Windsor late in the first half.
Western Illinois continued to push forward after halftime. Rita Moran recorded multiple attempts, including shots in the 59th and 82nd minutes, while Beliveau, Claire Brown and Ali Matthews also looked to spark the Leatherneck attack.
Caron continued to make important stops in the second half, including a save on Bri Verdi in the 85th minute. Western Illinois created additional opportunities in the closing minutes, but the Leathernecks were unable to find the back of the net as UT Martin secured the 2-0 result.
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