CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston women's soccer team fell 4-0 to the University of Minnesota Duluth Sunday, October 10 at the UMN Crookston Soccer Field in Crookston, Minn. UMD scored the game-winning goal in the 43
rd minute of Sunday's game. Minnesota Crookston kept within one goal until the 84
th minute. UMD scored three goals in the final eight minutes to pick up the 4-0 victory.
Minnesota Crookston falls to 1-9-0 (1-6-0 NSIC) with Sunday's result. Minnesota Duluth picked up their first win of the year to move to 1-9-1 (1-6-1 NSIC). UMD moves to 14
th in the NSIC standings, while Minnesota Crookston moves to 15
th.
The Golden Eagles were able to keep a clean sheet through the first 42:05 of Sunday's game. Minnesota Duluth looked to get the equalizer in the second half but they were unable to. Minnesota Duluth's three late goals would secure the win.
Minnesota Crookston had nine shots, with four shots on goal, while Minnesota Duluth had 45, including 18 on net.
Madelyn Teplansky (So., MF/F, Apple Valley, Calif.) led the Golden Eagles with three shots, including a shot on goal.
Brooklyn Fischbach (Fr., MF, South St. Paul, Minn.) registered two shots, with one shot on goal.
Abby Fettinger (Fr., MF, White Bear Lake, Minn.) finished with a shot on goal, as did
Shaelyn Grant (So., MF, Grand Junction, Colo.).
Grant,
Leah Macias (Sr., MF/F, West Covina, Calif.),
Hannah Macias (Sr., MF/F, West Covina, Calif.), and
Thayda Houser (So., MF/F, Seymour, Iowa) all made their soccer debuts officially on Sunday. The quartet all also compete in softball. They played Friday, but the game was called before it could be registered as a full contest due to a lightning delay.
Abby Olsen (So., GK, Chisago City, Minn.) made several acrobatic saves Sunday, finishing with 14, while allowing four goals.
Minnesota Duluth was guided by eight shots, including three shots on goal from Mandy Conkel. Erin Walpole had six shots, and two shots on goal.
UMD broke the tie at the 42:05 mark of the first half when Victoria Thorson scored off a Julia Osbourne assist.
Minnesota Crookston hung in there for the majority of the second half, looking to get the equalizer. However, Minnesota Duluth's Conkel was able to strike first, extending the lead to 2-0 off a Nora Griffin-Wiesner assist at the 83:43 mark. Less than three minutes later, Lauren Hansen scored off assists from Griffin-Wiesner and Lauren Singstock to widen the gap to 3-0. Rachel Boelke scored the final tally for UMD off a Singstock assist.
Minnesota Crookston travels to play Upper Iowa University Friday, October 15 at 3 p.m. in Fayette, Iowa.
