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Oh, and it’s also still in contention for an MCC title after beating Mount Mercy 4-1 on Saturday.
Senior Ashley Sorenson scored three first-half goals to surpass Jessica Bischoff in both career categories. Sorenson now has 50 goals and 121 points in her career.
The V-Hawks (8-6-1, 4-1) moved into a tie with St. Ambrose and Grand View for the MCC lead and three games left on the schedule.
Volleyball
UW-River Falls Invitational
Local result: Viterbo 1-3
Tomah High School graduate Abby Breitung had seven kills as the V-Hawks beat Macalester 25-23, 25-16, 25-15 to win the final match of the two-day tournament. Loras defeated Viterbo 25-16, 18-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Women’s soccer
UW-WHITEWATER 4
(6-6, 3-3 WIAC)
UW-La Crosse 1
(6-5-2, 2-3-1)
The Warhawks scored three first-half goals, two of which came in the first 16 minutes. Mary Donohoo scored her ninth goal of the season for Whitewater. UW-L’s Chelsea Gilbertson scored her second goal of the season.
Men’s soccer
Mount Mercy 1
(8-4-2, 4-1 MCC)
VITERBO 0
(3-6-1, 1-4)
The V-Hawks managed just four shots, and none of them got by Nenad Simovic as Nebojsa Jevtovic’s goal in the 14th minute was enough to lift the Mustangs. Viterbo’s Elliott Purdom stopped four shots, getting two in each half.
Cross country
Dan Huston Invitational
Team champions: UW-La Crosse men; Wartburg women
The Eagles won the men’s title and placed second in the women’s race. Paul Moran (fourth, 25:27), Connor Lonning (fifth, 25:36) and Kyle Coghlan ninth, 26:11) led the men, while Megan Johnson (11th, 23:06), Katelynn Williams (13th, 23:20) and Lauren Moss (15th, 23:22) led the women.
Women’s tennis
UW-WHITEWATER 8
(9-1, 4-0 WIAC)
UW-La Crosse 1
(7-2, 3-1)
The Warhawks lost only at No. 3 doubles in knocking the Eagles from the ranks of the conference unbeaten. UW-L received its only victory at No. 3 doubles, where Kelly Kuether and Megan Fallon beat Kathleen Kappel and Kelly Rutkowski 9-7.
