#7 Minnesota State used two first half goals to defeat Wayne State College 2-0 Monday afternoon in the opening round of the 2024 Northern Sun Conference Women's Soccer Tournament played at Mankato, Minnesota. The host Mavericks improved to 13-1-5 with the win while the Wildcats end the season at 7-7-5.
Minnesota State scored early in the contest at the 6:48 mark to take a 1-0 lead as Anna Van Wyngarden scored from the top of the box on a shot that bounced off the hands of Wildcat goalkeeper
Sidney Truman and just broke the goal line for a score.
The Mavericks added another goal in the 28
th minute when Amara Smith blasted a shot into the left corner of the goal past Truman for a 2-0 MSU lead at intermission.
Wayne State had three shots on goal in the opening half and two more in the second half of the contest.
MSU held a 28-8 advantage in shots and 12-5 in shots on goal. The Mavericks held a 6-3 upper hand in corner kicks. Minnesota State was whistled for seven fouls to just two on the Wildcats.
Riann Daas recorded three shots and one shot on goal for the Wildcats. Other shots on goal for Wayne State were credited to
Erin Peters,
Addison Walker,
Alyssa Ferin and
Reagan Allen.
Fifth-year goalkeeper
Sidney Truman faces 28 shots and produced 10 saves while allowing two goals.
Wayne State ends the year at 7-7-5 and qualified for the NSIC Tournament for the first time since the 2019 season.
