Friday, September 16
St. Cloud, Minn.
6:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
2-4-0, 1-2-0
2
vs
0
Winona State
3-2-1, 1-1-1
1
2
F
Winona St.
0
0
0
St. Cloud St.
2
0
2
Kirby’s Pair of Goals Leads Huskies to 2-0 Win over Winona State
9/16/2022 10:56:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Kirby nets goals in 26th and 31st minutes to grab momentum
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Led by a pair of goals from sophomore forward Megan Kirby (Navarre, Fla.) led St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (2-4-0, 1-2-0 NSIC) over Winona State (3-2-1, 1-1-1 NSIC), 2-0, on Friday evening at Husky Stadium in St. Cloud, Minn. Kirby's two goals marked the first career multi-goal game of her career.
TURNING POINT
Kirby's goals came in the 26th and 31st minutes of the game, as she gave the Huskies a spark in the first half that catapulted St. Cloud State to victory. On her first goal, she found the back of the net off an assist from senior midfielder Samantha Howa (Tooele, Utah), while senior forward Jenna Dominguez (Geneva, Ill.) assisted on the second goal of the night.
TOP HUSKIES
Assistant Coach Jade Smith
"Tonight was a battle. Two tough teams challenging for everything and we came out on top. It was good for the team to recognize to read the situations and solve the game together. A good start to the weekend series and awesome to get a clean sheet. Time to refocus and prepare for another competitive game on Sunday."
UP NEXT
Up next, St. Cloud State will host Upper Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 18. Kick off from Husky Stadium is slated for 1:00 p.m. CT on the NSIC Network.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
TURNING POINT
Kirby's goals came in the 26th and 31st minutes of the game, as she gave the Huskies a spark in the first half that catapulted St. Cloud State to victory. On her first goal, she found the back of the net off an assist from senior midfielder Samantha Howa (Tooele, Utah), while senior forward Jenna Dominguez (Geneva, Ill.) assisted on the second goal of the night.
TOP HUSKIES
- Kirby scored both Husky goals on the season and now leads the team with three goals this season.
- Howa and Dominguez both recorded assists in the game, each tallying their first points of the season.
- Redshirt sophomore Evie Kohn (West Lakeland, Minn.) recorded four saves and her first career shutout of the night.
- With the win, head coach Gretta Arvesen became the all-time winningest coach in program history, as her mark of 59-57-20 (2014-present) surpassed Becky Heiberger-McCabe's mark of 58-44-13 (2008-13).
Assistant Coach Jade Smith
"Tonight was a battle. Two tough teams challenging for everything and we came out on top. It was good for the team to recognize to read the situations and solve the game together. A good start to the weekend series and awesome to get a clean sheet. Time to refocus and prepare for another competitive game on Sunday."
UP NEXT
Up next, St. Cloud State will host Upper Iowa on Sunday, Sept. 18. Kick off from Husky Stadium is slated for 1:00 p.m. CT on the NSIC Network.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
WSU
SCS
Goals
0
2
Shots
12
13
Shots on Goal
4
7
Saves
5
4
Corners
3
1
Fouls
10
8
Scoring Plays
Megan Kirby (3)
Assisted By: Samantha Howa
GOAL by SCS Kirby, Megan Assist by Howa, Samantha.
25:43
Megan Kirby (3)
Assisted By: Jenna Dominguez
GOAL by SCS Kirby, Megan Assist by Dominguez, Jenna.
30:43
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
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