ST. PAUL, MINN. – After falling early in the first half, an
Abby Missman goal brought the Wolves back, ending the match in a 1-1 tie. Northern State tallied one goal, 12 shots (two shots on goal), five saves, five corners, four fouls and two yellow cards.
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, CSP 1
Records: NSU 1-1-1 (0-0-1 NSIC), CSP 1-0-3 (0-0-1 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State got off to a rough start, giving up a goal inside the first 20 minutes of action, courtesy of Lexi Pettit, while Maddison Balashaitis was slated the assist
- NSU spent most of the opening half on defense, with Concordia-St. Paul racking up 13 shots in the first half
- Thankfully for the Wolves, Audrey Burns blocked five would-be goals, tallying five saves and one goal allowed
- The Wolves came out of the half looking like a different team, spending most of the 45 minutes on CSP's side of the field
- Of Northern State's 12 total shots, 11 of them were taken in the second half, including Missman's goal
- Just over 15 minutes into the second half, Missman kicked the ball in what looked to be a cross, but skipped past Sydney Potter in the net, what ended up being the equalizer in the match
- For Northern State, Mara Schultz led the way with three shots (one shot on goal), while Jaylee Hofer and Kennedi Gack tallied two shots apiece
- Five other Wolves (Chloe Voss, Kylie Albert, Lauren Carpenter, Ella Johnson and Missman) totaled one shot in 90 minutes of action
NORTHERN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
Abby Missman: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal
Jaylee Hofer: 2 shots
Kennedi Gack: 2 shots
Audrey Burns: 5 saves, 1 goal allowed
UP NEXT
Northern State will travel to Winona, Minn., to battle the Warriors on Sunday at 1 p.m. to round out their road trip before heading back home to take on four different NSIC opponents.
