Despite holding a 21-3 edge in shots and 7-1 in shots on goal, an own goal off a Wildcat defender saw Wayne State drop a 1-0 Northern Sun Conference women's soccer contest at Southwest Minnesota State Friday afternoon in Marshall, Minnesota. The Wildcats drop to 4-6-2 and 3-4-2 in the NSIC while the host Mustangs improve to 2-7-3 and 2-5-2 in league play.
The lone goal came just 6:35 into the contest when on a Southwest Minnesota State throw in the ball bounced off a Wildcat defender and went over Wildcat goalkeeper
Alexa Hofstetter into the net for the Mustangs.
Wayne State held a 10-0 edge in shots over the Mustangs in the first half and held an 11-3 advantage on shots in the second half over SMSU but could not even the score while suffering a 1-0 defeat.
Junior forward
Morgan Mancuso had seven shots and four shots on goal to lead WSC.
Olivia Thompson and
Briella Thompsen each recorded three shots while Dom Martinez,
Peyton Mathews and
Jordan Lewis each added shots on goals.
Hofstetter made one save while allowing one goal in the setback.
The Wildcats will be at home Sunday afternoon hosting the University of Sioux Falls in a Northern Sun Conference contest beginning at 1 p.m.
