Jenny Bruce scored two goals and Sarah Menzel added two assists as the UW-Stevens Point women�s soccer team extended the longest conference winning streak in NCAA Division III history to 45 matches with a 3-1 victory over UW-La Crosse on Wednesday at the Pointer Soccer Bowl.

The win improved the Pointers to 4-0 overall and 1-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-La Crosse fell to 0-3-2 overall and 0-1 in the WIAC. UW-Stevens Point is ranked third in the nation and first in the Central Region.

The Pointers peppered the Eagles� net with 18 shots before Bruce finally broke through with a goal off a rebound at the 33:05 mark of the first half. UW-Stevens Point outshot the Eagles 39-4 for the match and 20-1 in the first half.

Bruce added another goal just 40 seconds into the second half when she took a pass from Menzel and scored for a 2-0 lead. Just three minutes later, Menzel sent a cross in front of the net that Molly Cady knocked home for a 3-0 lead.

Menzel�s assists marked the first career points in 31 matches for the former Stevens Point Area Senior High standout, who is one of the team�s top defenders.

UW-La Crosse scored its goal at the 70:11 mark of the match when Amanda Feutz�s shot deflected off a Pointer defender to the far post and past UW-Stevens Point goalie Brianna Hyslop.

Hyslop had two saves for the Pointers and Jessica Gammey stopped 16 shots for the Eagles.

UW-Stevens Point will travel to 24th ranked University of Chicago Sunday at 2 p.m. The Pointers� home match with UW-Superior that was scheduled for Saturday has been moved to Wed., Sept. 26.

Score by Halves 1-2-F

UW-La Crosse 0-1-1

UW-Stevens Point 1-2-3

Scoring

SP � Jenny Bruce (unassisted), 33:05

SP � Jenny Bruce (Sarah Menzel), 45:40

SP � Molly Cady (Sarah Menzel), 48:28

LC � Amanda Feutz (Jackie Layden), 70:11

Shots on Goal � UWSP 39, UWL 4

Fouls � UWSP 7, UWL 1

Goalie Saves � UWSP 2 (Brianna Hyslop), UWL 16 (Jessica Gammey)

Corner Kicks � UWSP 16, UWL 1