St. Joseph, Mo. – The Northern State University soccer team tallied their first win of the season over Missouri Western State, 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Megan Fastenau lead the attack for the Wolves with two shots and a goal assisted by Mia Zagorski.
 
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, MWSU 0
Records: NSU 1-1, MWSU 0-1-1
Attendance: 127
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northern State's offense was aggressive early on tallying a total of four shots in the first 16 minutes of the game
• Megan Fastenau grabbed the lead for the Wolves scoring her first goal of the season
• Mia Zagorski assisted on the Fastenau goal with her first of the season
• The Wolves defense was strong, allowing only one shot-on-goal through 90 minutes of play
• Alexus Townsend earned her first shutout of 2023 with one save
• Northern tallied six shots in the win, all coming in the first half

 
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Megan Fastenau: 1 goal, 2 shots-on-goal
• Mia Zagorski: 1 assist
• Hannah Smith: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
• Alexus Townsend: 1 save, shutout, win

 
NEXT UP
Northern State will face off against Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, September 10 in a non-conference contest. The contest between the Wolves and Bulldogs is set to kick off at 1 p.m. from James S. Malosky Stadium.