MOORHEAD, Minn. — Concordia-St. Paul scored twice in the opening 17 minutes and added a second-half goal to defeat the Minnesota State Moorhead soccer team on Sunday. The Golden Bears earned a 3-0 victory at Nemzek Soccer Field.
The Golden Bears struck early, with Sienna Latta finding the back of the net just 3:16 into the match off assists from Brooke Nelson and Breanna Weilert. Sophia Haase doubled the advantage in the 17th minute when she scored on a feed from Lexi Pettit.
MSUM generated several opportunities in the opening half but could not break through against Concordia-St. Paul goalkeeper Sydney Potter. Mary Cox, Kaci Malo, Sophie Thompson and Clara Butler each put shots on target during the opening 45 minutes, but Potter made four saves to preserve the Golden Bears' two-goal advantage at halftime.
Concordia-St. Paul added an insurance goal in the 78th minute when Ashley Bennett scored off an assist from Jeanette Bermudez.
The Dragons finished with 15 shots, including seven on goal, while the Golden Bears recorded 24 shots with seven on frame. Emilia Bukholt Kristensen made three saves for MSUM, while Potter finished with seven saves to earn the shutout.
Cox led the Dragons with four shots, while Clara Butler added three shots, including two on goal. Malo and Thompson each recorded two shots.
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The Dragons (2-7-2, 1-6-1 NSIC) will return to action Friday, October 9, when they host Minnesota Duluth at 3 p.m. at Nemzek Soccer Field.
