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Women's Soccer's CCIW Tournament Run Ends at Top-Seeded North Central

Box Score The Big Blue women's soccer team traveled to Naperville, Ill. on Wednesday, November 1 for a matchup with top-seeded North Central in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Tournament semifinals after downing Augustana in double overtime in the quarterfinals.

In the match, Millikin fell 1-6. The Cardinals scored their first goal in the 16th minute wen Yazmin Martinez used an assist from Jordan Lange. In the 27th minute, Elle Sutter recorded her first goal of the night on an assist by Kaitlyn Cannon. North Central took a three goal lead before halftime when Lange scored in the 43rd minute. 

Lange tallied her second goal of the night early in the second half, scoring unassisted in the 50th minute. Sutter added a second goal in the 56th minute, assisted by Sarah Andrey and Katie Huey. NCC recorded their final goal of the night to take an 0-6 lead on an Andrey score assisted by Cannon in the 62nd minute. 

The Big Blue scored a goal of their own in the 89th minute when Bailee Blecker, who scored the second overtime goal to lift Millikin over Augie in the quarterfinals, scored to cut the deficit to 1-6. 

North Central, who dominated the conference schedule this season with an 8-0 record and claiming eight slots on the CCIW All-Conference list, outshot the Big Blue 4-36 with 18 shots on goal compared to the Big Blue's two. 

Second team all-conference selection Sophie Dorgan tallied 12 saves in goal. The Big Blue end the 2023 campaign after making the conference tournament for the first time since 2010 with a 7-6-4 record overall. 
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Players Mentioned

Bailee Blecker

#7 Bailee Blecker

F
5' 6"
Junior
Sophie Dorgan

#1 Sophie Dorgan

GK
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bailee Blecker

#7 Bailee Blecker

5' 6"
Junior
F
Sophie Dorgan

#1 Sophie Dorgan

5' 8"
Junior
GK