FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Concordia University Wisconsin women's soccer team battled through a scoreless first half before Marian University broke through with three second-half goals to hand the Falcons a 3-0 defeat on Wednesday evening at Smith Field.
The Falcons came out ready to compete, keeping Marian off the scoreboard through the opening 45 minutes. Concordia Wisconsin created several offensive opportunities, including a shot from Koffy'e Chappel that forced a save from Marian goalkeeper . CUW also generated six corner kicks in the first half, applying pressure and looking for the breakthrough.
On the defensive end, goalkeeper Kara Claussner made an important save to keep the Sabres scoreless as the teams entered halftime deadlocked at 0-0.
Marian found its opening just over five minutes into the second half off a finished a corner-kick opportunity in the 51st minute giving the Sabres a 1-0 advantage.
The Falcons continued to battle as they searched for an equalizer, with Jacey Read testing the Marian defense on multiple occasions. However, the Sabres added to their lead in the 77th minute and then followed with another long-range strike in the 80th minute, extending the Marian advantage to 3-0.
Concordia Wisconsin continued pushing forward late in the contest, but Marian held firm to secure the shutout.
The Falcons finished the evening with nine shots, including three on target, while earning six corner kicks, all of which came in the first half. Read led the CUW attack with four shots, while Chappel added two attempts, including one on goal. In net, Claussner recorded three saves as the Falcons battled to keep Marian off the scoreboard in the opening half before the Sabres found the back of the net three times after halftime.
The Falcons will look to regroup and finish the season strong as they continue their 2026 campaign in the NACC Quarterfinals on Saturday, October 31.
