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Mankato, Minn. – The Northern State soccer team snapped a ten-game losing streak to No. 18 Minnesota State on Sunday afternoon, battling to a 0-0 draw with the Mavericks. With today's draw, the Wolves have now tied in their last three conference matches.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, MSU 0
Records: NSU 4-2-3 (2-1-3 NSIC), MSU 6-1-2 (4-0-2 NSIC)
Attendance: 218
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alexus Townsend stopped Minnesota State's best scoring threat of the first half in the third minute, Townsend was able to corral a shot by Maille Mathis as the ball ricocheted off the top crossbar and bounced in front of the net
• Northern State's lone corner kick attempt of the game came in the 13^th minute, the Wolves were unable to threaten to score from the set play as the Mavericks immediately took control of the pass from the corner
• Northern's offense pushed deep into Maverick territory multiple times late in the first half however they were unable to record a shot attempt
• The Mavericks once again placed another shot off the top crossbar in the 49^th minute, this time from roughly 40 yards out by Brynn Desens
• DeAnna LeMire took NSU's first shot attempt of the game in the 55^th minute, missing high over the net
• Minutes later in the 60^th minute, LeMire recorded the Wolves first shot-on-goal of the game as she collected a pass from Calista Kocmick and headed a shot towards the bottom right corner of the net
• The Northern State defense stopped another Minnesota State scoring attack as the Wolves were able to stop three consecutive corner kicks for the Mavericks in the 67^th and 68^th minute
• Hannah Smith recorded her first shot attempt of the game in the 73^rd minute, placing a shot-on-goal high and center on the net
• Townsend made one last critical save for the Wolves in the 87^th minute, just getting a hand on a shot by Mathis and punching the ball over the top of the net
• Minnesota State held the advantage in shots (16-3), shots-on-goal (7-2), and corner kicks (12-1)

 NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Alexus Townsend: 7 saves
DeAnna LeMire: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
Hannah Smith: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
 
UP NEXT
Northern State will return to the Athletic & Recreation Fields in Aberdeen for a pair of home matches next weekend, facing Minot State and UMary. The Wolves and Beavers will kick-off at 6 p.m. on Friday night, and the Wolves and Marauders are scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time on Sunday afternoon.