MOORHEAD, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston utilized an Abby Fettinger (Fr., D/MF, White Bear Lake, Minn.) goal in the 57^th minute off an Inanna Hauger (Fr., MF, Boyne City, Mich.) to earn a 1-0 win over Minnesota State University Moorhead Friday, September 17 at Nemzek Soccer Field in Moorhead, Minn. The win marks the first time UMN Crookston will bring home the Highway 75 Rivalry Rock for the first time since Oct. 17, 2015, the team's last NSIC win over the Dragons. The last win in the series came with a 1-0 non-conference victory September 1, 2016 in Moorhead, Minn.

The Golden Eagles moved to 1-3 (1-0 NSIC) with Friday's victory over the Dragons. MSU Moorhead falls to 0-4 (0-1 NSIC) with the loss. The victory is the second in the career for Head Coach Kyle Halfpop, both coming in NSIC games. The win comes over Christie (Chappell) Kopietz, the head coach for the Dragons, who is a UMN Crookston Hall of Famer. She was one of the top soccer players in the history of the Golden Eagle program.

MSU Moorhead led in almost all offensive categories for the day with 12 shots, seven shots on goal, and five corner kicks. But the Golden Eagles led where it counted most, the scoreboard. UMN Crookston had six shots, four shots on goal, and two corner kicks.

UMN Crookston was guided by Fettinger with one goal, and Hauger with an assist. Fettinger led the team with two shots on goal, Morgan Laplante (Jr., F, De Soto, Kan.) and Kathryn Brainerd (Jr., D, Corcoran, Minn.) had the teams other two shots on goals. Abby Olsen (R-Fr., GK, Chisago City, Minn.) was outstanding in goal as she pitched her first career shutout with seven saves on the game.

The Dragons were guided by Emma Caito with two shots on goal. Kayleigh Sedlacek allowed one goal and had three saves for the game.

MSU Moorhead had two chances in the first half with the first coming on a wide shot by Madeline Etter in the 19^th minute. The Dragons second shot came in the 27^th minute and was wide left from Jalyn Bauer.

Minnesota Crookston had a flurry of opportunities starting in the 33^rd minute as Alyssa Pavlacic (Jr., D, St. Charles, Mo.) played a free kick high over the net. In the 35^th minute, Brainerd's shot went wide. Shortly after, the Golden Eagles earned a corner kick but were unable to generate chances off the set piece.

The Dragons had an opportunity off a corner kick in the 42^nd minute, Greta Saylor had the best chance of the first half but Olsen made a great save to keep the game at 0-0. The Dragons had another great opportunity in the 44^th minute from Liberty Dickerson but Olsen popped the ball over the net.

MSU Moorhead had four shots to two for Minnesota Crookston in the first half.

The Dragons had the first chance of the second half as Caito's attempt was put away by Olsen. MSU Moorhead had another chance in the 51^st minute as Grace Heying's shot was saved by Olsen. Caito would strike again for another strong opportunity in the 54^th minute, but Olsen again came away with a clutch save. The Dragons continued their flurry of chances in the 55^th minute when Ava Kieser's attempt was stopped by Olsen.

UMN Crookston quickly moved it into their offensive half and were able to put away their first chance of the half when Fettinger scored her first career goal off an Hauger assist in the 57^th minute to give the Golden Eagles a 1-0 advantage.

Minnesota Crookston looked to add to the lead, but Laplante's free kick was saved by Sedlacek to keep the score at 1-0. UMN Crookston had a corner kick off the opportunity but were unable to capitalize on the set piece.

The Dragons looked for a chance in the 59^th minute but McKenzie Ickert's opportunity was wayward.

The Golden Eagles followed it up with back-to-back shots on goal from Brainerd and Fettinger, but both ended in Sedlacek saves to keep the score at 1-0.

The Dragons had an opportunity off a corner kick in the 67^th minute but Heying's chance went high of the net to keep the score at 1-0 in favor of UMN Crookston. In the 69^th minute Anna Steadland played a ball toward Olsen but she put away the save for the Golden Eagles.

MSU Moorhead continued to dominate the offensive action in the next moments, but the Golden Eagles were able to keep the Dragons out of the goal the rest of the game as they took home the Highway 75 Rivalry Rock.

The Golden Eagles will look to build on their positive momentum as they head to Northern State University for a game in Aberdeen, S.D. Sunday, September 19 at 1 p.m.