Pella, IA - The Nebraska Wesleyan women's soccer season came to a close Saturday afternoon as the Prairie Wolves fell to Central College, 4-0, in the opening round of the American Rivers Conference Tournament.
Central struck twice late in the first half to take control of the match. Olivia DeVos opened the scoring in the 38th minute before Addie Shields found the back of the net less than two minutes later, giving the Dutch a 2-0 lead at the break.
Nebraska Wesleyan created several chances in the opening half, recording five shots and earning two corner kicks.
Nella Castaneda,
Averie Hike and
Lexi Jantzen each put shots on target during the match.
The Dutch added to their advantage in the second half with a goal from Rylee Rustad in the 67th minute before Rachel Mendlik capped the scoring in the 87th minute.
Jantzen led the Prairie Wolves with two shots on goal. In net,
Amber Pyle made two saves in 72 minutes of action, while
Catthi Pham added two saves over the final 18 minutes.
Central held a 20-6 edge in shots and an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal, while both teams finished with four corner kicks.
The Prairie Wolves conclude the 2026 season with a 5-11-1 overall record.
