Cougars Advance at OVC Women’s Soccer Tournament

EDWARDSVILLE – Mckenna Wigfield scored from 19 yards out from a corner kick from Claire Nieroda as SIUE women's soccer defeated Morehead State 1-0 in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Korte Stadium.

SIUE, the No. 5 seed, moves on to face fourth-seeded Lindenwood in the OVC quarterfinals. That game is set for 1 p.m. Sunday in St. Charles, Missouri.

Wigfield gathered the ball on the far side from Nieroda's corner kick. It was Wigfield's first goal of the season while it was Nieroda's OVC-leading eighth assist of 2026.

The Cougars, which finished off the 2026 season as the only OVC team without a loss on their home field, outshot the Eagles 9-6 with Nieroda taking five for SIUE.

Morehead State, the No. 8 seed, had two shots on goal in the second off SIUE fouls, making SIUE goalkeeper Sarah Bozeman face a late Eagles charge. Bozeman would record her second shutout of the season in just her first game of the season against OVC opponents due to a mid-season injuries.

Hailey Repreza led the Eagles with three shots. Amira Hendrick went the full 90 minutes for the Eagles in goal and took the loss.

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