The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team officially opened up their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) regular season schedule tonight, falling to the St. Cloud State Huskies at James S. Malosky Stadium.

First Half: UMD (1) - SCSU (1)

The Bulldogs got out to a quick and dominant start to the game. In the sixth minute, senior Morgan Eckerle would get off a shot on goal after a midfield pass from Caitlin Sheleski, but the shot would get deflected by the SCSU goalkeeper. However, the rebound would find its way to freshman Gwendolyn Lilly in open space for her first goal of her collegiate career goal, putting the Bulldogs up to an early 1-0 lead. The Huskies would eventually tie things up just before halftime after minutes of defensive deadlock, scoring in the 41st minute to even the scoreline at 1-1.

Final Score: UMD (1) - SCSU (2)

Six straight saves from junior Kaycee Chavez to open her eight save second half would help keep the score equalized up until the 67th minute, where SCSU would break the stalemate with a lead changing goal. The UMD offense would be unable to climb the mountain back into the game, falling in the end to the Huskies 2-1.

Top Performers

Freshman defender Gwendolyn Lilly leads the Bulldog pack today with her early goal in the sixth minute throughout her 83 minutes of time on the field. Junior goalkeeper Kaycee Chavez tied her season high with eight saves in the net for the Bulldogs, including a couple of layout deflections in the second half.

Looking Ahead

Bulldog soccer will finish off the weekend on the road against the University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles on Sunday, Sept. 22. Sunday's matchup serves as a Mental Health Awareness game, supporting the Jordyn Clark Foundation. The game is currently scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM.