MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia University Wisconsin women's soccer team (0-1) fell 4-1 to the Lawrence Vikings (1-0) in its season opener at Fitting Field Tuesday afternoon.
It marked the first time in eight years that the Falcons dropped their campaign lid-lifter.
The Vikings struck first 43 seconds into the match with senior forward Kylie Melonis giving her team an early lead.Â
Lawrence held off Concordia in the first half and continued its offensive surge in the second half with a flurry of goals. In the 53rd minute, senior midfielder Hannah Kalt fired the ball into the net for the Vikings' second goal of the game. Two minutes later, senior forward Ava Elders also added herself to the scoresheet to put her team up 3-0.
Sophomore Gabbie Hetzel (Germantown, Wis.) put the Falcons on the board in the 69th minute for her third career goal.
The Vikings scored again in the 77th minute to cap off their first win of the season. They outshot the Falcons 16-5 in the match.
Concordia will return home to face Lake Forest Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. CST.
