Minot, N.D. – The Northern State women's soccer team fell to NSIC leader Minot State 2-0 on Friday evening.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, MSU 2
Records: NSU 4-4-1 (3-3-1 NSIC), MSU 8-2-0 (7-0-0 NSIC)
Attendance: 267
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Minot State got out to a quick 1-0 lead in the fifth minute, as Sofia Lewis beat the defense to a breakaway pass from Sofia Galvez and sent the ball into the back-right corner of the net
• Northern State's best scoring opportunity came in the 33^rd minute off a free kick, when a header from Calista Kocmick just went over the top of the goal
• Alexus Townsend kept the Wolves in the match with two big saves in the second half; the first came in the 62^nd minute when she moved up in the box and made a diving save on a shot from Chloe Allen, and the second came in the 73^rd minute when she made a diving save on a shot from Sofia Lewis
• The Beavers put the game out of reach in the 74^th minute, when Chloe Allen scored off a cross pass from Sofia Lewis
• MSU held the advantage in shots 17-14, 8-6 in shots-on-goal, and 3-0 in corner kicks

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Alexus Townsend: 6 saves
• Ellie McCormick: 3 shots, 2 shots-on-goal
• DeAnna LeMire: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
• Mia Zagorski: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal

UP NEXT
Northern State will close the weekend with a road contest at UMary on Sunday afternoon, the start time is set for 1 p.m. in Bismarck, North Dakota.