The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team wrapped up two win Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference weekend Sunday, defeating Southwest Minnesota State University 2-0 inside James S. Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minn.

The Bulldogs offensively pressured the Mustangs from the opening whistle and found the net by way of Nora Helvig's first collegiate goal in the 24th minute to take the 1-0 lead. The play came off a corner kick, and after the ball left the box, Savannah Gieske found Helvig, who turned and struck her first collegiate goal past SMSU goaltender Kennedy Krebs.

After UMD outshot the Mustangs 10-0 in the first half, the second half turned a bit more physical, and the Bulldogs were whistled for 11 infractions alone in the second frame. UMD once again relied on its impactful corner kick at the 73rd minute for its second goal, and doubled up its lead when Juliana Zerna found Jessica Eischens  her first goal of the season.

The Bulldogs were once again dominant on the corner kick front, and had nine attempts to the just one they allowed the Mustangs. In all, UMD outshot SMSU 15-3 and the Mustangs – now 1-3-0 and 0-2-0, got six saves from Krebs, while senior goaltender Kaycee Chavez turned in three in her third shutout of the season.

The Bulldogs (3-1-1, 2-0-0) hit the road next weekend to face Wayne State University on Friday in Wayne, Neb. at 3:00 p.m. before concluding with Augustana University on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

BULLDOG NOTES: UMD head coach Greg Cane was honored in a short ceremony prior to the game for his 300th collegiate career win … Cane is just the second NSIC women's soccer head coach to reach the mark … the Bulldogs are one of six NSIC schools to move to 2-0 on the season … UMD is averaging the second most corner kicks in the NSIC with 32 through its first five games … the Bulldogs play the leading corner kick squad in the Vikings next Sunday.