Primerano’s Clutch Goal Leads Huskies to Win over UMary

Sunday, September 21

Bismarck, N.D.

1:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

3-0-2, 1-0-1

UMary

2-3-0, 0-2-0

St. Cloud St.

Mary

Photo by: Anna Nasset, UMary Athletics

9/21/2025 4:18:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Primerano scores with 10 seconds left to lift Huskies to victory

BISMARCK, N.D. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (3-0-2, 1-0-1 NSIC) appeared to be headed for its second draw in as many games when senior forward Ellie Primerano (Saint Joseph, Mich.) came up clutch, scoring with 10 seconds left on the clock to beat UMary (2-3-0, 0-2-0 NSIC), 1-0, on Sunday in Bismarck. The win pushes SCSU's unbeaten streak to a new program-high five games to start the season, surpassing its previous best start of 3-0-1 in 2002.

TURNING POINT

The game was an evenly matched contest for almost its entirety, with both teams registering 9+ shots and four corner kicks. UMary had a slight edge in shots on goal at 6-2, but redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) was able to stop all six attempts from the Maurauders.

Not content with a draw, the Huskies continued to push despite the clock running down fast. SCSU had a throw in attempt near 30 yards out with 15 seconds remaining. Redshirt sophomore midfielder Kayla Allen (Holmen, Wis.) took the throw in and passed the ball to junior defender Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa), who passed it up to Primerano standing just outside the box. Primerano was able to gather the pass, turn to the inside with the defender on her hip and take a shot with her right foot, beating the goalkeeper to the bottom left for the score with 10 seconds left on the clock.

TOP HUSKIES

Primerano scored the game's lone goal with her second goal and second game-winning goal of the season.
Strickland made six saves and recorded her second shutout of the season.
Olson and Allen each registered assists in the game.

NOTES

With the win, SCSU improves to 12-8-2 all-time against UMary.
Primerano scored her second goal and second game-winning goal of the season with her late goal. The game-winning score was her sixth career game-winning goal, moving her to eighth all-time in program history.
Primerano's score gives her 40 career points (13g/14a), as she becomes just the 11^th player in program history to reach 40 career points.
Strickland made six saves to record her second shutout of the season and 10^th of her career, which still ranks eighth all-time in program history.
Just five games into the season, Olson already matched her career-high for assists in a season with her third assist.
Allen recorded her first assist of the season and second career assist with her second half helper.
Four Huskies – Strickland, senior midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.), junior defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa) and sophomore defender Izzy Halunen (Woodbury, Minn.) – played a full 90 minutes in the game.

UP NEXT

SCSU will return home for its next two games, hosting Jamestown on Friday, Sept. 26 at 5:00 p.m. CT and Northern State on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2:00 p.m. CT.

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