Wayne State and Sioux Falls battled to a 0-0 tie in Northern Sun Conference women's soccer Sunday afternoon at the WSC Soccer Pitch in Wayne. The Wildcats are now 4-6-3 and 3-4-3 in the league while the visiting Cougars are now 4-4-5 on the season and 2-3-5 in NSIC play.
The first half saw the Wildcats hold a 6-5 edge in shots while recording the only two shots on goal in the opening half of play.
Junior forward
Morgan Mancuso had three shots and one shot on goal in the opening half for WSC while freshman
Emma Wasilewski had the other shot on goal.
WSC also held a 6-5 advantage in shots during the second half with three shots on goal compared to two by the Cougars while USF had a 7-4 edge in corner kicks on the 'Cats.
Mancuso posted a pair of shots on goal for the 'Cats in the second half with freshman
Olivia Thompson recording the other shot on goal.
For the game, WSC outshot Sioux Falls 12-10 and 5-2 in shots on goal. Both teams had seven corner kicks while USF was called for one more foul than the Wildcats 14-13.
Mancuso finished with a team-high five shots and three on goal while Thompson accounted for four shots and one on goal.
Junior goalkeeper
Alexa Hofstetter played all 90 minutes in net for the 'Cats and produced two saves for her fourth shutout of the season.
Wayne State is on the road for a pair of NSIC games next weekend visiting the University of Jamestown Friday at 3 p.m. and Northern State Sunday for a 1 p.m. contest.
