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Aberdeen, S.D. – In a match-up between teams ranked in the top-10 of the United Soccer Coaches Central Region Poll, it was Northern State who topped UMary on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 shutout victory. The Wolves win marks the first loss of the season for the Marauders who entered the game unbeaten in their first ten matches of the season.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, MARY 0
Records: NSU 5-3-3 (3-2-3 NSIC), MARY 7-1-3 (4-1-3 NSIC)
Attendance: 207
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State gained momentum early in the game as the Wolves tallied a pair of shots-on-goal from Zoe Boughton and Lilja Davidsdottir, a shot by Paige Hutton, and a pair of corner kicks in the first ten minutes of play
• In the 30^th minute, a shot by Mia Zagorski that went just high over the crossbar was the one of NSU's best scoring opportunities of the game, as a series of passes up the field by Hannah Smith, Isabela Polanco Garcia, and Zagorski opened up a shot opportunity in front of the goal
• Smith netted her fifth goal of the season in the 56^th minute of the game, breaking the scoreless tie after collecting a pass from Polanco Garcia and sneaking the ball inside the right post
• UMary's last scoring opportunity came with just under a minute to play when the Marauders were given a dropped-ball roughly ten yards in front of the net; with all 11 players for the Wolves standing on the goal-line in the net, it was Boughton who made the play to deflect Mo Malone's shot back out into play
• Northern held the advantage in shots (11-9) and shots-on-goal (8-3), but NSU and UMary were even in corner kicks with each team attempting five in the game

NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Hannah Smith: 2 shots, 2 shots-on-goal, 1 goal
Isabela Polanco Garcia: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal, 1 assist
Alexus Townsend: 3 saves
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will continue their current 4-game homestand next week as the Wolves host Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State during Gypsy Days. The Wolves and Cougars are set for a 6 p.m. start on Friday evening, and the Wolves and Mustangs are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kick-off on Sunday afternoon.