RIVER FALLS — The University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic women's soccer team played UW-River Falls to a 0-0 draw Wednesday. Stout is 4-8-5 overall and 0-4-1 in conference play, while UW-River Falls is 7-2-5 overall and 0-1-4 in conference play.
The Blue Devils generated the first sustained chances, with
Bella Mickey putting a shot on frame in the fifth minute, adding another attempt in the seventh minute and
Tessa Pagel missing wide in the eighth minute. River Falls answered with pressure of its own, but
Kristen Silenzi saved Ellie Ketcher's shot in the 10th minute, and the Falcons missed four other attempts before the 28th minute.
Stout pushed back with six shots and two corner kicks from the 24th to the 32nd minute.
Tia Rubow and
Chloe Butalla forced saves from Courtney Bain during the stretch, while
Emma Balsley and
Alli LaVick also added chances. Butalla put another shot on frame in the 35th minute,
Kasey Stauner missed high in the 39th minute and Silenzi made a late save on Madelyn Johnson in the 45th minute before the first half ended scoreless.
River Falls created the first sustained pressure of the second half, recording 10 shots and two corner kicks from the 50th to the 61st minute. Silenzi made saves on attempts by Brooke McDaniel and Lauren Gregory to keep the match at 0-0.
Stout responded midway through the half as LaVick had a shot in the 67th minute,
Reese Lewis forced a save in the 70th minute and
Mia Brunelli hit the right woodwork in the 74th minute before Stout earned a corner kick in the 76th minute. The final stretch stayed open, with River Falls getting attempts in the 79th, 84th and 85th minutes around
Kayla White's shot in the 81st minute. Butalla put a shot on frame in the 86th minute and LaVick sent another attempt wide in the 90th minute, but neither team scored.
Silenzi made four saves for her seventh shutout of the season. Butalla tied for the team lead with four shots and put three on goal, while LaVick also recorded four shots for the Blue Devils.
The Blue Devils return home on Saturday, Oct. 24 when they host UW-Whitewater for a 5 p.m. match on Nelson Field.
