CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston soccer team fell 3-0 to the University of Mary Friday, October 23. The Marauders scored two goals in the first 11 minutes, and were held to just one in the remaining 79 minutes.
The Marauders improved to 11-2-3 (10-1-2 NSIC) with Friday's win. UMary has won five-straight games and remains in second in the standings. Minnesota Crookston dropped to 0-11-5 (0-10-3 NSIC) with the loss. Friday's game was played in nearly 40 mile per hour gusts and heavy rain during parts of the first half.
The Golden Eagles finished with three shots, with two on goal. UMary notched 11 shots, with nine on frame. UMary had nine corner kicks, with Minnesota Crookston having one corner kick.Â
Callie Holthaus (Jr., MF/F, Richmond, Minn.) and Sydney Christopherson (Jr., MF/F, Sioux Falls, S.D.) had a shot on goal. Jillian Muehlberger (Jr., F, Shawnee, Kan.) notched one shot.
Lillian Schatz paced the Marauders with five shots, with four on frame. Bella Kozlowski, Chloe Brand, Addison Massey, Dina Polanco, and Maicee Burke also had shots on goal.
The Marauders scored quickly in the eighth minute when Mia Strecha found Schatz for her third goal of the season to put UMary ahead. The Marauders capitalized on momentum, as they were awarded a penalty kick after replay made it a foul in the box. Dina Polanco scored her league-leading 15th goal on the penalty kick to make it 2-0.
Minnesota Crookston did a nice job responding defensively, and kept the Marauders out of the net until the 67th minute when Massey hit a one-timer after the ball deflected off the chest of Cate Jesena off an Ivy Wessel corner kick to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Golden Eagles conclude their home slate Sunday, October 25 at 1 p.m., versus Minot State University for Senior Day.
