Wayne State used a first half goal to top Southwest Minnesota State 1-0 Sunday afternoon in Wayne. WSC moves to 4-2 on the season (2-0 NSIC) while SMSU falls to 0-4 (0-1 NSIC).
 
Leah Bennett would score the lone goal of the game in the 29^th minute of the first half to put WSC ahead 1-0. It was Bennett's first goal of the season.
 
The first half would see four shots for each team. WSC would have more corner kicks with three to SMSU one shot. WSC would have four saves in the half to the Mustangs one.
 
WSC would have a good chance in the second half with a shot from Chloe Schlines in the 61^st minute that got blocked. The mustangs would have their best chance of the game to tie it up after a corner kick. In the 87^th minute Alyson Gallagher would have her shot blocked. WSC would go on to top SMSU 1-0.
 
The Mustangs would have 11 shots in the loss to the Wildcats 10. Goalkeeper Hayden Wallace would lead WSC with six saves in the match. Riann Daas would have two shots to lead WSC. Other shots came from Chloe Schlines, Paige Pemberton, Alaina Sorensen, Leah Bennett, Kaelyn Reeves, Skylar Stueckrath, and Abby Evers.
 
 The Wildcats will be on the road next weekend for NSIC contests at St. Cloud State Friday night at 6 p.m. and Minnesota Duluth Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m.