University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston soccer team concluded their home slate Sunday, October 25 at the Minnesota Crookston Soccer Field with a 3-0 loss to Minot State University. The Golden Eagles honored eight seniors following the game, with Emmah Burnes (Sr., MF, Tulare, Calif.), Kedin Geremiah (Sr., MF/F, Winnipeg, Manitoba), Autumn Rabe (Sr., MF/F, Kewaskum, Wis.), Evelyn Dupont (Sr., MF, Las Vegas, Nev.), Kali Yates (Sr., D, Hedgesville, W.V.), Tessa VanOverbeke (Sr., D, Hartford, S.D.), Ell Furlong (Sr., MF, Liverpool, England), and Marsia Green (Sr., MF/F, Waconia, Minn.) playing their final home tilts for the Golden Eagles.

Minnesota Crookston dropped to 0-12-5 (0-11-3 NSIC) with Sunday's home loss. Minot State improved to 6-8-3 (5-6-3 NSIC) with the victory. The Beavers have the last seven wins in the series.

Minot State scored a first half goal, and clinched the victory with a pair of goals in the final 13 minutes of the contest.

The Golden Eagles finished with three shots, one on frame. Jillian Muehlberger (Jr., F, Shawnee, Kan.) had the lone shot on goal Sunday. Furlong, and Iris Osei-Tutu (Fr., D, London, England) also were responsible for shots Sunday.

Minot State finished with 11 shots, with eight on frame. Iliana Rivera paced the Beavers with four shots, three on frame, with two goals. Sierra Wallace notched two shots, with one on frame. Emerson Perrin also tallied a goal. 

Phoenix DeBrusk (So., GK, Thunder Bay, Ontario) played a full 90 minutes in net for the Golden Eagles, allowing three goals and notching five saves for the Golden Eagles. Jayen Alger started for the Beavers in goal, with the clean sheet and one save. McKinley Morris played the final 6:29 with no saves.

The Beavers opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a laser from distance from Emerson Perrin to give Minot State the 1-0 advantage.

Minot State extended the lead to 2-0 in the 77th minute when Reese Kuklinski played a ball from deep in the defense to a run from Rivera, who got a touch on it past the defender, and scored. Rivera scored again in the 84th minute after Minnesota Crookston was unable to clear off a save from DeBrusk in the box, and Rivera got the second ball and put it away.

The Golden Eagles conclude the season Thursday, October 29 as they take on Minnesota State University Moorhead for the second installment for the Highway 75 Rivalry Rock. The game will be played at 1 p.m., at the Fargo Park Sports Center in Fargo, N.D. The Dragons won the first installment August 31 with a 1-0 result in Crookston.