2019-20 Stories of the Year (No. 1) Women’s Soccer claims NACC Tournament crown
MEQUON, Wis. - The 2019-20 athletic year was another successful one for the Concordia Wisconsin Athletic Department. The Falcons won and contended for conference championships in many sports and put together an impressive list of great achievements. As in years past, the Department of Athletic Communications tries to sort through all the great moments and give you, the fans, top stories from the past year.
The list of stories was compiled by the Department of Athletic Communications and, like all lists, is subject to debate. The top stories will be revealed over the next four weeks, with a story being released on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The top story is now released on May 20.
No. 1 Story of the Year
Women's Soccer claims NACC Tournament crown
The CUW women's soccer team won it's first-ever NACC Tournament title in November with a 2-1 victory over Dominican.
The Stars struck first on Saturday with a goal in the 34th minute.
Freshman Selena Esten (Cedarburg, Wis.) leveled the match in the 39th minute with a shot in front of the net off a cross from junior Allison McElwee (Laramie, Wyo.).
The two teams went into halftime tied at one.
The Stars came out swinging in the second half and held a majority of the possession to open the second half, but the CUW defense and junior Kaeley Sterkel (Dana Point, Calif.) were up to the task.
The Falcons broke through in the 86th minute, when sophomore Isabel Downs (Menomonee Falls, Wis.) broke past a pair of defenders and sent the ball past the keeper that came for the ball. Selena Esten fed in the pass.
Kaeley Sterkel secured three saves in the victory.
The Falcons outshot the Stars on Saturday, 12-9.
The Blue and White are making their first NCAA appearance since 2004.
CUW improved to 17-4-0 on the year with their second victory over Dominican in 2019.
The Falcons advanced to the championship game with their first-ever victory over Illinois Tech in the NACC Semifinals.
2019-20 CUW Athletics Stories of the Year
HM: Women's Basketball and Football break records
No. 10: Sam Otto of Men's Golf breaks 36-hole record
No. 9: Softball posts program-best start
No. 8: Dance wins CIT title
No. 7: Goucher and Curran shine at NACC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship
No. 6: Men's Hockey upsets No. 9 Lake Forest on senior night
No. 5: Men's Basketball Johnson and Jurss NACC Semifinals performance
No. 4: ACHA Hockey has a record-breaking season
No. 3: Women's Volleyball claims NACC and CIVT titles
No. 2: Men's Basketball wins NACC Tournament
No. 1: Women's Soccer claims NACC Tournament crown
