MSU Moorhead 5 Wayne State 3


            Jordyn Wallenborn had four goals and one assist to lead MSU Moorhead past Wayne State 5-3 in NSIC womens soccer action Sunday afternoon at the Wayne State College Soccer Complex. The win makes the Dragons 6-9-1 overall and 3-8 in the NSIC and the loss drops the Wildcats to 4-13-1 overall and 1-9-1 in the NSIC.

            Wallenborn scored three goals for and assisted on a goal by Katherine Adams in the first half to give MSU Moorhead a 4-2 lead at the break. The Wildcats had goals on the first half by Valerie Robinson who scored her sixth goal of the season and Megan Kenealy who got her first tally of the season. In the second half, Wallenborn added her fourth goal of the game and senior Michaela Lucas netted her first goal of the season, but it was not enough as the Dragons defeated the Wildcats 5-3.

            Wayne State was led offensively by Kara Naumann who had four shots and Robinson and Tiffani Kellerman who each had three shots.

            Wallenborn led the way for MSU Moorhead with five shots. Goalkeeper Alison Wanner faced eight shots on goal turning away five of them.

            The Wildcats outshot the Dragons 14-12 with 11 of the Wildcats shots coming in the first half of play. Wayne State also held the advantage in corner kicks 5-2.

            The Wildcats will wrap up the regular season next week when WSC travels to Minnesota Duluth Friday at 6:00 p.m. and then to Bemidji State Sunday at 1:00 p.m.