MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State University-Mankato scored four second half goals to defeat the University of Minnesota Crookston women's soccer team 5-0 Sunday, September 26 at The Pitch in Mankato, Minn.

The Golden Eagles fall to 1-6 (1-3 NSIC) with Sunday's loss. Minnesota State improved to 4-2-1 (2-1-1 NSIC) with the victory.

Minnesota State looked to goals from Jenny Vetter, Ashlyn Watt, Claire Cater, Rachel Luedtke, and Maille Mathis. Brynn Desens led the Mavericks with four shots on goal. Minnesota State finished with 44 shots and 23 shots on goal.

Minnesota Crookston had three shots with two shots on goal. Abby Fettinger (Fr., MF, White Bear Lake, Minn.) and Morgan Laplante (Jr., F, De Soto, Kan.) led UMN Crookston with shots on goal. Abby Olsen (So., GK, Chisago City, Minn.) finished with five goals allowed and 18 saves.

In goal for Minnesota State, Ava Blackney logged 26 minutes in net and had a save. Clare Longueville had one save in just under 64 minutes.

UMN Crookston kept a clean slate for the first 37 minutes as they had the game knotted 0-0 late in the first half. A Mathis goal off an assist from Shelby Lund broke the tie to put Minnesota State ahead 1-0 going into the break.

In the 49^th minute, Watt found the net on an assist from Cater to push the lead to 2-0. The Mavericks scored 10 minutes later when Cater scored off a Caitlin Brown assist. Just under a minute later, Vetter found the back of the net off a pass from Allie Williams to make it 4-0.

Minnesota State put the final tally on the scoreboard when Luedtke scored off assists from Louisa Shromoff and Sydney Deprenger in the final seconds of the game.

Minnesota Crookston returns home to host Wayne State College Friday, October 1 and Augustana University Sunday, October 3.