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CHICAGO - The NMU women's soccer team opened conference play by earning its first win of the Erin Egolf era, coming as a 4-2 decision over the Roosevelt Lakers.
After a scoreless first hour of play, the floodgates opened in the second half, as the two teams combined for six goals in an explosive final half an hour.
The Wildcats (1-1-3 overall, 1-0-0 GLIAC), who scored one goal in four contests heading into this game, got goals from four different players in today's offensive outburst. The Lakers (2-2-0 overall, 0-1-0 GLIAC) dropped its opening game of the conference slate ahead of the team's meeting with Michigan Tech on Sunday, allowing four or more goals against for the first time this season.
An offensive frenzy, the Wildcats got goal contributions from Marena Maceroni (1g, 1a), Madison Bilbia (1g), Alyse Daavettila (1g), Addison Frantti (1g), Gretchen Ellis (1a), and Kenna Alexander (1a). Maceroni tacked on her first career assist before scoring her first career goal just 20 minutes apart, Frantti and Ellis both earned their first career Wildcat points, and Bilbia and Daavetilla both tallied their first goals of the season.
A warm game in Illinois, the match had a pair of stoppages due to the heat, and the Wildcats saw nine players make appearances from the bench, with six of those playing 17+ minutes. Along with netminder Jillian Thompson, only two athletes played the full ninety minutes, those being Hannah Kastamo and Irene Kiilunen.
The Wildcats controlled play, outshooting the Lakers 22-7 with 12 on target to three, and earning seven corner kicks to none. The Wildcats set 2025 single-game highs in points (11), goals (4), assists (3), shots, shots on goal, and matched its season-high seven corner kicks.
