CROOKSTON, Minn.- After playing six straight dates on the road, the Golden Eagle soccer team returned home, Saturday afternoon, where they defeated Wayne State College, 3-1.
 
UMC outshot the Wildcats 13-6 in the first half but more importantly the Golden Eagles outscored WSC 2-0 in the opening frame. Junior forward, Courtney Armborst (West St. Paul, Minn., Biology) opened up the scoring as she hit a shot from the left side 17 minutes into the weekend match. The game's opening goal was assisted by junior midfielder Delaney McIntyre (Flin Flon, Manitoba/Sports and Rec. Management) who also scored the second goal for UMC. Beth Lastovich (Fr., Mid., White Bear Lake., Minn.) and Erin Brettschneider (Fr., Mid., Lakeville, Minn.) picked up assists on the McIntyre goal that was scored in the game's 24^th minute of play.
 
Armborst scored again in the second half as her team leading seventh goal gave the Golden Eagles a 3-0 in the 73^rd minute of regulation play. Lastovich picked up her second assist of the game, giving her four on the season.
 
Wayne State's only goal came in the 74^th minute as Mckenzie Hallstrom (Camp Lejeune, N.C.) converted a penalty kick that was the only ball to get past Crookston's sophomore keeper, Lexie Gauger (Green Bay, Wis./Criminal Justice). Gauger made five total saves in her fourth win of the season in net.
 
The win will be a short-lived celebration for the Golden Eagles as they have to return to the home pitch tomorrow where they will host #20 Augustana College. Opening kick in Sunday's NSIC match is scheduled for 1:00 pm.
 
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The University of Minnesota Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
     
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