The fog cleared over Malosky Stadium after the half, but the University of Minnesota Duluth could not clear the goal line against Upper Iowa University as the Peacocks earned a 1-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiare Conference victory over the Bulldogs in Duluth on Saturday afternoon.

UMD (2-4-1, 1-2-1 NSIC) had 12 total shots in the match, compared to just three for Upper Iowa (3-2-2, 2-1-1 NSIC) but couldn't get the score it needed to break a scoreless tie that lasted until the 78th minute. That was when senior midfielder Madie Edwards drove a ball through the Bulldog defense and netted the lone score of the match with just 11:48 remaining, her fifth of the Peacocks' nine goals this season, earning an assist from first-year defender Erin Svennson. UMD had its best chance of the afternoon moments later as junior midfielder Marissa Ganske sped past the Upper Iowa defense down the sideline and rocketed a shot that nailed the cross bar, and was quickly cleared out by the Peacocks before a trailing runner could react to the rebound. That score held up, with the Bulldogs holding the ball in Upper Iowa's end through much of the final minutes including a late attempt by first-year forward Madison Carey that trickled just wide.

UMD sophomore goalkeeper Jordan Melby stopped a pair of balls in taking the tough loss while Upper Iowa senior Kaitlyn Emanuel made four saves in the match against the Bulldogs.  Ganske had a game-high five shots for UMD, seconded by first-year defender Erika Hjort, who added three on the day. Edwards and two others each tied with one shot for Upper Iowa.

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The Bulldogs will have to rebound quickly as NSIC rival No. 25 Winona State University comes to Duluth on Sunday afternoon. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Malosky Stadium.