Box Score The University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Soccer team battled the fog in a 1-0 win against Northern State. The Wolves are now 9-4-2 and 8-3-2 in the NSIC, while the Bulldogs move to 9-5-2 and 8-4-1 in the NSIC.
The first half was very uneventful, with only five shots on goal between the two sides. Kailyn Poeppen got one shot, and Kennedi Gack the other for Northern State, while UMD had two shots from Savannah Gieseke, with the other coming from Nora Helvig.
Helvig broke the lid on the goal early in the second half, with a 46th minute goal at point blank range giving the Bulldogs the 1-0 lead, with assists coming from Kami Beavers and Caitlin Sheleski. The defense continued to stay strong, and the Bulldogs took the game 1-0.
The Bulldogs outshot the Wolves 12-6, including 7-4 with shots on net. Edy Halverson got the shutout with two saves. Savannah Gieseke had four shots, with Helvig and Alyssa Doyle following with three.
The Bulldogs will face off against the Jamestown Jimmies on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m.
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