UChicago Dominates UW-Superior 6-0 in NCAA Tournament Opener

The second-ranked University of Chicago women’s soccer team defeated UW-Superior 6-0 on Saturday afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa, securing its 12th shutout of the season during the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

UChicago carried a 2-0 lead into halftime after outshooting the Yellowjackets 14-0 in the opening half. Nola Sherrod opened the scoring less than six minutes into the contest after receiving a pass from McKenzie Toomey. Nearly 20 minutes later, Sherrod delivered an assist to Berkeley Hedgspeth, who finished the opportunity to double the advantage.

The Maroons kept up the pressure immediately after the break. Just two minutes into the second half, Ella Cho found the back of the net off a rebound through the middle, making it a 3-0 game. Kamiryn Braxton Grimes added another goal at 50:16 after connecting with Lucy Harrison-Caldwell.

Less than two minutes later, Kaitlyn Gomez scored on a header following a cross into the middle by Jamie Nguyen. Bella Ballard capped off the scoring in the second half by finishing a pass from Cate Brown to bring the final tally to 6-0.

Defensively, the Maroons limited UW-Superior to a single shot throughout the entire match. Goalkeepers Amanda Kayari and Lauren Anderson combined for the clean sheet. UChicago finished the afternoon with a 23-1 advantage in shots and a 14-0 edge in corner kicks.

With the win, UChicago improves to 15-1-1 on the season. The team advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament to face St. Catherine, with kickoff scheduled for 6 PM CT.