Crookston, Minn.- The Golden Eagle soccer team closed out their 2016 season with a, 2-0, loss to St. Cloud State University Sunday afternoon. The loss puts a close to a season where UMC finished up with an overall record of 3-13-2, 2-11-2 in the NSIC.
 
The Huskies outshot the Golden Eagles, 9-5, with SCSU getting five shots on target and UMC getting three of their shots on goal. Senior forward, Kallie Gau (Monticello, Minn./Early Childhood and Elementary Education) again led her team in shots with two, one of which was on net.
 
Senior goalkeeper Lexie Gauger (Green Bay, Wisc./Criminal Justice) made her final start of her college career where she made three total saves. Fellow seniors Kallie Gau, Danielle Gau (Monticello, Minn./Exercise Science and Wellness), Molly Buck (Lakeville, Minn./Elementary Education), Taylor Peterson (Bismarck, N.D./Business Management) and Samantha Deutsch (Lakeville, Minn./Accounting and Finance) all made their final appearances in the maroon and gold, with all five in the starting lineup.
 
The Huskies opened up the games scoring in the 14^th minute of play as Sarah Benhart (Jr., Crystal Lake, Ill.) finished off a Maria Kass (So., Pewaukee, Wisc.) pass that was from close in. Kass then got the insurance goal in the game's 86^th minute as she headed in a free kick taken by Jordan Loya (So., Sugar Land, Texas).  
 
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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).