St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Drops NCAA Heartbreaker to Minnesota State
11/23/2024 1:26:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Huskies take early lead but surrender two goals in second half of 2-1 loss
MANKATO, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (11-4-5, 8-1-5 NSIC) dropped a tough game to Minnesota State (15-1-6, 11-0-3 NSIC), 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA Central Region on Friday in Mankato. Sophomore midfielder Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa) scored in 14th minute to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead, but the Mavericks came out hard in the second half, scoring twice at the 53rd and 59th minutes take the lead and the game.
TURNING POINT
MSU's two goals early in the second half switch the momentum into their favor and caused SCSU to chase an equalizer the rest of the game. The Huskies had numerous scoring chance in the second half, including a corner kick with under a minute to play, but couldn't quite capitalize and tie the score.
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TURNING POINT
MSU's two goals early in the second half switch the momentum into their favor and caused SCSU to chase an equalizer the rest of the game. The Huskies had numerous scoring chance in the second half, including a corner kick with under a minute to play, but couldn't quite capitalize and tie the score.
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- Olson scored her fourth goal of the season and had three shots on goal.
- Six Huskies played a full 90 minutes in the game – redshirt junior goalkeeper Meriel Orham (St. Michael, Minn.), junior midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.), sophomore defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa), Olson, junior defender Ella Clow (Minneapolis, Minn.) and freshman defender Izzy Halunen (West Des Moines, Iowa.
- With the loss, SCSU moves to 8-27-4 all-time against Minnesota State.
- The Huskies are now 0-2-0 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
- Olson's goal was the Huskies' first-ever goal in the NCAA Tournament.
- The Husky sophomore's fourth goal of the season was her sixth career score.
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.
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