DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 10 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's soccer team used a consistent offensive attack and stout defense to defeat Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) 2-0 Friday on the first day of the Advantage Emblem Cup Tournament at the College of St. Scholastica.
 
Playing in their first match of the season, the Warhawks (1-0 overall) tired the Gusties with relentless pressure in the first half.
 
Senior midfielder Marie Lesperance (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha South) pushed home the team's first goal of the season in the 28th minute on a beautiful cross by junior forward Karina Rosales (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) off a counter-attack. The tally held up as the game-winning goal.
 
UW-Whitewater fended off pressure from Gustavus Adolphus (0-1) early in the second half, and freshman forward Anna Boyd (De Pere, Wis./De Pere) supplied an insurance goal in the 84th, sprinting past three defenders with the ball and beating the Gusties' keeper.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Sara Klimisch (Pleasant Prairie, Wis./Indian Trail High School and Academy)posted five saves in the shutout.
 
The Warhawks continue action in Duluth Sunday at 12:15 p.m. against St. Scholastica.

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