#3 Minnesota State escaped the Wayne State College Wildcats with a penalty kick goal scored by Amara Smith in the 59
th minute on Friday afternoon at the WSC Soccer Field. MSU improves to 14-1-1 on the season and 11-1-1 in the NSIC. WSC moves to 5-8-3 overall and 4-6-3 in the league.
Neither team found success in the first half with Minnesota State recording eight shots to Wayne States four. Of the eight Maverick shots, four were saves for junior keeper
Alexa Hofstetter.
WSC's one shot on goal in the first half was from freshman
Paige Nichols in the 30
th minute.
In the second half, WSC out shot the Mavericks, 7-6, and matched their opponents with three shots on goal. Freshman midfielder
Olivia Thompson recorded two shots on goal in the second half for the 'Cats.
MSU's lone goal came in the 59
th minute after Amara Smith was fouled in the box. Smith took the PK and scored the only goal in the match.
Morgan Mancuso led all players with five shot attempts and Hofstetter finished the match with six saves.
The Wildcats will be at home again Sunday hosting St. Cloud State for Senior Day in a 1 p.m. contest.