MANKATO, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's soccer team took on Bethany Lutheran College at Scheels Field on Friday evening. As the regular season comes to a close this weekend, the Yellowjackets looked to build some strong momentum as they embark in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) next week. A goal at the 70th minute of play proved to be the winner, as Superior came away with a 1-0 victory.
Match Notes
- The lone goal came off the foot of Claire Loria (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City), who sent one to the lower right portion of the net off a corner kick to log the lone goal of the match.
- Superior outshot BLC 21-7, while also leading 11-7 in shots on goal.
- Niamh Larson (Brookfield, Ill./Riverside Brookfield) took seven shots on the evening, four of which were on target. The trio of Kasja Kovala (Winona, Minn./Winona), Sonja Root (Ashland, Wis./Ashland) and Taylor DeCook (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect) each had two.
- Baylee Nygard (Saint Peter, Minn./Saint Peter) got the win and shutout on Friday evening, making seven saves in the process.
Superior takes on Martin Luther on Saturday to conclude the regular season. The opening kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. at MLC Soccer Field.
