CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston women's soccer team kept a clean sheet for nearly 69 minutes Friday, October 1, but Wayne State College scored two goals in the final 21 minutes to defeat the Golden Eagles 2-0.

Minnesota Crookston fell 1-7-0 (1-4-0 NSIC) with Friday's loss. Wayne State improved to 2-5-1 (2-3-0 NSIC) with the victory.

Wayne State broke through with 68:33 ran off the clock when Kaelyn Reeves found Alicia Green for the goal to break the 0-0 tie. The Wildcats added to the tally with a goal from Payton Haliburton off another Reeves assist in the 82^nd minute to make it 2-0.

The Golden Eagles had five shots to 14 for the Wildcats at the break. Minnesota Crookston held right with Wayne State for 69 minutes as they had chances at the net, but were unable to capitalize. The Golden Eagles did not make it easy for Wayne State on Friday.

Minnesota Crookston finished with nine shots and three shots on goal, while the Wildcats had 30 shots, with 16 shots on goal.

Minnesota Crookston had a strong opportunity right out of the jump in the second minute as Abby Fettinger (Fr., MF/F, White Bear Lake, Minn.) had a try put away by Katherine Hageman. The Golden Eagles had three shots in the first 13 minutes. The majority of the action was on their offensive end. The tide slowly turned as Wayne State had more of the offensive action.

The Golden Eagles did get another chance in the 22^nd minute when Ashley Chomyn's (Jr., MF, Winnipeg, Manitoba) attempt was saved by Hageman.

Perhaps UMN Crookston's best chance came down 1-0 in the 71^st minute when Morgan Laplante (Jr., MF/F, De Soto, Kan.) had a one-on-one opportunity with the goalie, but her try went wide right.

Late in the game, Brooklyn Fischbach (Fr., MF/F, South St. Paul, Minn.) had a chance put away by Hageman as Wayne State would hang on for the 2-0 victory.

Minnesota Crookston was guided by two shots apiece by Fettinger and Fischbach. Abby Olsen (So., GK, Chisago City, Minn.) had 14 saves and two goals allowed.

Wayne State was led by four shots by Madison Kemp. Hageman had a clean sheet and notched three saves Friday.

UMN Crookston remains at home to face Augustana University Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m. at the UMN Crookston Soccer Field.