BEMIDJI, Minn. – Northern State rounded out its road matches in the regular season with a 1-1 tie against Bemidji State, scoring its sole goal inside the first 15 minutes of action. The Wolves tallied one goal, two assists, eight shots (three shots on goal), one save, three corners and nine fouls.
QUICK DETAILS
Final score: NSU 1, BSU 1
Records: NSU 9-4-3 (8-3-3 NSIC), BSU 8-3-6 (7-2-5 NSIC)
Attendance: 391
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Wolves hit the board early, scoring inside the 13th minute off a goal from Kylie Albert
- After a missed shot from Madeline Davey of BSU, the Wolves transitioned to offense, and NSU's trio of threats put the Wolves on the board, thanks to passes from both Chloe Voss and Jaylee Hofer, who each notched an assist on the Albert goal
- But the Beavers weren't out of the game yet, recording a goal on their first shot of the second half
- After a foul by Kailyn Poppen, both Molly Burkstrand and Megan Ko found Madisen Fritel for the equalizer, tying the game at 1-1
- Inside the final 10 minutes, the Wolves kept pressure on the Beavers, recording two shots from Sarah Helderop in the 83rd minute and Lauren Youngquist in the 87th minute
- Neither team was able to break the tie, leading to the Wolves' third draw of the year
- Albert led the way for Northern, tallying two shots and two shots on goal, while six other Wolves tallied one shot each
- Audrey Burns recorded one save on eight shots faced, allowing one goal in the final 45 minutes of play
- For Bemidji State, Fritel led the charge with five shots and two shots on goal, while goalkeeper Payton Kropp tallied two saves and allowed one goal
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Kylie Albert: 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 shots on goal
Jaylee Hofer: 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Chloe Voss: 1 assist, 1 shot
Audrey Burns: 1 save, 1 goal allowed
UP NEXT
Northern State will close out the regular season by hosting the University of Jamestown on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
