Box Score
Box Score

ABERDEEN, S.D. - The Northern State soccer program was unable to overcome a slow start in the first half, falling to the visiting Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs by a final score of 4-2 Saturday afternoon in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action.  The Wolves benefited from an own goal in the first half, while sophomore Khachirha Tugas scored her first goal of the season in the 85th minute.

Tugas, who missed much of the first half of the season with a knee injury, made her first start of the season on Saturday.  The late-match goal came off an Anna Woren assist and drew the Wolves to within two, but with just over five minutes left in the game.

NSU drops to 3-10-2 overall and 2-8-2 in the loop with the loss.  UMD moved to 6-6-2 overall and 5-5-2 in NSIC play.  The Wolves remain at home to face St. Cloud State on Sunday afternoon.  Kick-off at Jerde Field is set for 1 p.m.