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Returning to Malosky Stadium after a two-week, four-match road trip, the University of Minnesota Duluth made good on its homefield advantage, defeating Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe Minnesota State University-Moorhead by a 3-0 score on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (11-3-0, 10-2-0 NSIC) got off to a quick start as junior midfielder Jennifer Smith netted her third goal of 2013, an arching corner kick which bounced past the goalkeeper just 1:23 into the match. The opening goal would be all UMD sophomore goalkeeper Marissa Rosa needed as she shut out the Dragons (0-14-0, 0-12-0 NSIC), making four saves to preserve her fourth of the season. Despite 19 shots in the first half, the Bulldogs would go to the locker room with just the slim one-goal margin.

UMD saw 14 different players take at least one shot in the match, as they pulled further ahead in the 51st minute when freshman Jenna St. Germain scored the first of her career. Just seven minutes later, the Bulldogs took a foul in the box allowing for a Dani Potter penalty kick for a third score. Potter is now 2-2 in PK attempts this season. MSU-M goalkeeper Carole Braschayko made 16 saves to keep her team in the match. UMD finished with 36 shots, including 19 on net while holding the Dragons to nine shots and four on-net.

The Bulldogs continue their homestand tomorrow after as they kick-off at 1:00 p.m. against Northern State University in another NSIC battle.