KANSAS CITY – Senior
Lauren Rice scored twice in five minutes to kickstart the Wisconsin women's soccer team to a 4-0 win over Kansas City on Thursday night in the season-opening game of the 2021 campaign.
Rice scored goals in the 11th and 16th minute, marking the second time in her Badger career she has enjoyed a multi-goal game.
The Noblesville, Indiana, native also picked up an assist on UW's third goal of the opening stanza as her corner kick was headed in by
Claire Odmark in the 34th minute to give UW a 3-0 lead after 45 minutes.
Freshman
Maddie Ishaug recorded her first collegiate goal early in the second half with a chip shot over the KC keeper that capped off the scoring for Wisconsin.
Fast Facts
- UW's four goals were the most the team has scored since a 6-0 win over Hofstra in the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2018.
- The Badgers outshot Kansas City 18-1 and had an 8-1 advantage on corner kicks
- Rice has scored three goals in her last three games for UW. The senior also has six game-winning goals during her Badger career.
- It marked the second-straight, season-opening game Odmark has scored in as she had the game-winning goal in UW's 2020-21 season opener against Iowa.
- Jordyn Bloomer saved the only shot she faced en route to earning her 27th career shutout.
- Seven Badgers – Aidan McConnell, Maddie Ishaug, Maia Richters, Rachel Dallet, Riley Philbin, Ashley Martinez and Ally Cruz – all made their debuts for the Cardinal and White.
Up Next
Wisconsin will stay in the Kansas City area before taking on Kansas on Sunday in a 1 p.m. contest in Lawrence. Fans can watch the Badgers and Jayhawks on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
