Back-to-Back Goals from Primerano and Halunen Lifts Huskies over Northern State

Sunday, October 20

St. Cloud, Minn.

2:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

8-2-4, 5-1-4

Northern State

6-5-3, 5-3-2

Northern St.

St. Cloud St.

Back-to-Back Goals from Primerano and Halunen Lifts Huskies over Northern State

10/20/2024 7:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Primerano and Halunen score 108 seconds apart to erase deficit, SCSU improves unbeaten streak to seven games

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (8-2-4, 5-1-4 NSIC) came up clutch in winning time, scoring two goals over a span of two minutes to erase a one-goal deficit and beat Northern State (6-5-3, 5-3-2 NSIC), 2-1, on Sunday afternoon at Husky Stadium. SCSU's leading scorer, junior forward Ellie Primerano (St. Joseph, Mich.) scored the game-tying goal while freshman defender Izzy Halunen (Woodbury, Minn.) scored the game-winning goal to propel the Huskies to victory.

TURNING POINT

After a scoreless first half, Northern State got on the scoreboard first in the 51^st minute when Kailyn Poppen scored off a rebound to give the Wolves a 1-0 lead. The lead didn't last for long, however, as Primerano and Halunen's scores came 108 seconds apart in the 66^th and 68^th minutes, respectively.

First, sophomore midfielder Cady Compton (Ankeny, Iowa) fed Primerano down the left side of the field, who worked her way around a few Northern State defenders before attempting a centering pass. Primerano's attempt was blocked, but she was able to get her own rebound and moved just outside the top left corner of the box, where she took a shot towards the goal, beat the Wolves goalie to the far right score to tie the game.

Then, just a couple minutes later, Halunen caused a turnover at midfield and started an attack going the other way. She passed the ball to freshman forward Gabby Hofeld (St. Paul, Minn.) and started a give-and-go, as she found herself all alone at the top right corner of the box. Hofeld fed her back and Halunen let a ripped a shot above the goalie for her first career score and a 2-1 lead.

TOP HUSKIES

Primerano scored a goal in her second consecutive game and for the sixth time this season.
Halunen scored the game-winning goal with her first career goal.
Redshirt junior Meriel Orham (St. Michael, Minn.) made two saves and earned her eighth win of the season.

NOTES

With the win, SCSU moves to 13-4-3 all-time against Northern State.
The Huskies unbeaten streak moves to seven consecutive games, where they are 3-0-4 in their last seven games. The Huskies are also now 8-1-4 in their last 12 games.
SCSU led shots on goal, 15-3, and corner kicks, 7-3.
Primerano's sixth goal of the season marked her 10^th career goal. With her 33^rd career point, she moves to 13^th all-time on SCSU's scoring list.
Haluenen recorded her first career goal and game-winning goal with her second half score.
Compton and Hofeld each recorded their second assists of the season.
Orham earned her eighth win of the season while lowering her GAA to 0.65.
Three Huskies – Orham, Halunen and sophomore defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa) – played all 90 minutes in the game.

UP NEXT

SCSU heads back on the road for its next two games, traveling to Marshall to face Southwest Minnesota State on Friday, Oct. 25 and Sioux Falls on Sunday, Oct. 27.

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