ABERDEEN, S.D. – Two NSU goals inside the final 10 minutes of play proved enough to drop the Wildcats of Wayne State College 2-1 this afternoon. All three goals were scored in the last 20 minutes of play, with
Jaylee Hofer scoring the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute of play (assisted by an
Ella Ready throw-in and a
Kylie Albert cross). NSU notched two goals on 11 shots (three shots on goal), four assists, nine fouls, two corners and one yellow card on Senior Day.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 2, WSC 1
Records: NSU 9-3-2 (8-2-2 NSIC), WSC 5-7-3 (4-5-3 NSIC)
Attendance: 387
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a quiet first half from both sides, the Wolves got into a groove at the start of the second half, putting pressure on the Wildcats early with multiple shots to open the final 45 minutes
- But it was Olivia Thompson who recorded the first goal of the game, snagging a perfect pick from NSU defender Lydia Nordquist that left only the ball between her and NSU goalkeeper Audrey Burns
- But with 10 shots put up in the second half, the Wolves were itching to get one to go
- They would respond seven minutes later with a Wallhead goal off assists from both Kailyn Poppen and Lauren Youngquist, two seniors who were honored earlier this afternoon
- But Northern State continued to pressure the Wildcat defenders, keeping the ball on their side of the pitch before a quick throw-in from Ready found Albert to give Hofer a perfect cross to take the lead with less than four minutes to play, her fifth goal of the season
- Albert has made her presence known on the pitch this season, tallying an NSU team-high five assists
- Both Hofer and Wallhead boasted the same stat line of one goal, three shots and one shot on goal, while Voss followed with two shots in the battle
- Thompson tallied two of three WSC shots, while Addison Vodnansky also recorded a shot in the loss
- Burns spent all 90 minutes inside the net and contributed two saves
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Jaylee Hofer: 1 goal, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Chloe Wallhead: 1 goal, 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Lauren Youngquist: 1 assist, 1 shot
Chloe Voss: 2 shots, 1 shot on goal
UP NEXT
The Wolves will hit the road this weekend to battle Minnesota Duluth on Friday at 3 p.m., the team sitting behind the Wolves in the NSIC rankings.
