<p paraeid="{fd3bc7e2-3fac-4377-90b2-ced6d178dfad}{131}" paraid="1963456627"><strong>SAN ANTONIO - </strong>The University of the Incarnate Word women's soccer team won Friday's home finale 3-0 over Texas A&M – Commerce on senior day.  </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d34bb606-9e01-4506-88be-0eb6bf1db0fb}{94}" paraid="145104959" xml:lang="EN-US">The Cardinals got things going early with a goal in the opening 20 seconds of the match. Graduate Student Sierra Wannamaker sent in a ball into the box that bounced around to the feet of freshman Peri Olmo who buried it. The strong attacking continued for UIW as junior Sinead Duffy crossed in a ball that Wannamaker headed into the back of the net to put the Cardinals up 2-0 in the 26th minute.  </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{f7a439a5-e84a-4052-8393-7f9130fe931f}{28}" paraid="1069296022" xml:lang="EN-US">The UIW backline held strong in the second half, and the lead was extended in the 73rd minute when Meredith Caviglia tapped in a goal to make it 3-0.  </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{2ef7935c-7b47-477c-8928-ae7189d9580e}{24}" paraid="1288256288" xml:lang="EN-US">Erica Defferding recorded four saves and a shutout to help UIW improve to 8-7-2 and 5th in the Southland. </p> <p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{90c3681b-cc05-412a-8740-659cba8034fa}{170}" paraid="1310583054" xml:lang="EN-US">The Cardinals will return to action Friday, November 1st at Lamar at 7 p.m for the final game of the regular season.  </p> <p paraeid="{c8191900-9fce-4fc4-bd67-2e109f52c2c1}{222}" paraid="2144657835"><strong>FOLLOW ALONG</strong> <br /> For the most up-to-date information on UIW Athletics, visit uiwcardinals.com, follow the Cardinals on X @UIWAthletics and like UIW Athletics on Facebook at UIW Athletics. <br />  <br /> Follow the team on X @UIWWomensSoccer and on Instagram @uiwwsoccer. </p> <p paraeid="{c8191900-9fce-4fc4-bd67-2e109f52c2c1}{232}" paraid="159378704" style="text-align: center;"><strong>--UIW CARDINALS--</strong> </p>