St. Joseph, MO (NSUWulves.com) – The Northern State University soccer team came up short in their non-conference match against Rockhurst University, falling 2-0 on Friday evening. Alexus Townsend faced ten shots on goal in the loss, recording her first eight saves of the 2023 season.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 0, RU 2
Records: NSU 0-1, RU 1-0
Attendance: 153
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rockhurst hit net early, as Gabby Hennessy tallied the first goal of the game at the 5-minute mark
- The Hawks took the 2-0 lead 20 minutes into the second half with Hennessy’s second goal of the contest
- Brooke Dunham led the Northern State offense with three shots and two shots on goal in 57-minutes of action
- The Wolves tallied just four shots in the game, while the Hawks totaled 13
- In addition, NSU added four corner kicks to RU’s six
- Chloe Voss added the team’s final shot-on-goal of the contest
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Alexus Townsend: 8 saves
- Brooke Dunham: 3 shots, 3 shot-on-goals
- Chloe Voss: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
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St. Joseph, MO (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern State University soccer team tallied their first win of the season over Missouri Western State, 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. Megan Fastenau lead the attack for the Wolves with two shots and a goal assisted by Mia Zagorski.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 1, MWSU 0
Records: NSU 1-1, MWSU 0-1-1
Attendance: 127
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Northern State’s offense was aggressive early on tallying a total of four shots in the first 16 minutes of the game
- Megan Fastenau grabbed the lead for the Wolves scoring her first goal of the season
- Mia Zagorski assisted on the Fastenau goal with her first of the season
- The Wolves defense was strong, allowing only one shot-on-goal through 90 minutes of play
- Alexus Townsend earned her first shutout of 2023 with one save
- Northern tallied six shots in the win, all coming in the first half
NORTHERN STATE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Megan Fastenau: 1 goal, 2 shots-on-goal
- Mia Zagorski: 1 assist
- Hannah Smith: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
- Alexus Townsend: 1 save, shutout, win
NEXT UP
Northern State will face off against Minnesota Duluth on Sunday, September 10 in a non-conference contest. The contest between the Wolves and Bulldogs is set to kick off at 1 p.m. from James S. Malosky Stadium.