MARSHALL, Minn. - The Winona State University women's soccer team dropped an NSIC contest at Southwest Minnesota State, losing 1-0 to the Mustangs on a goal in the second half.
In a game with significant postseason implications, SMSU and WSU battled in a tightly-contested 90-minute affair that saw the two teams separated by the thinnest of margins. The host Mustangs had a slight edge in shots, 11-10, but Winona State put more efforts on frame, 7-6, than SMSU.
In the end, a goal by Southwest Minnesota State's Selena Prolic proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Key Details: Southwest Minnesota State 1, Winona State 0
Attendance: 44
How It Happened
In a bright start for WSU,
Madisson Watts,
Abigail Williams and
Reanne Weil all registered shots on goal inside of 10 minutes in the first half, forcing a brace of saves from SMSU goalkeeper Kenna Conley.
After a shot by
Catheryn Hudak, Southwest Minnesota State responded with a series of shots near the 20 minute mark. Winona State goalkeeper
Alyson Jumper collected a pair of stops on the Mustangs' Trinity Reagan and Haley Mason to preserve the 0-0 scoreline.
Near the end of the first 45, Winona State earned three corner kicks in a nine-minute span, the first of which saw WSU's
Quinn Williams test SMSU's Conley. However, despite the set-piece opportunity, Winona State and Southwest Minnesota State completed the first half scoreless.
At the Half: Winona State 0, Southwest Minnesota State 0
In the final 45,
Madelynn Drasher led the Warrior attacking efforts early on, forcing a save from SMSU's Conley in the 53rd minute.
Shortly thereafter, the Mustangs' Selena Prolic would guide a shot past WSU's Jumper, giving SMSU a 1-0 lead.
Winona State earned a corner in the 72nd minute, but was unable to produce an attempt on goal from the restart.
Johanna Shubert had an effort denied by Conley as the game approached the 80 minute mark, representing the last chance for WSU in the contest.
Southwest Minnesota State's Kenna Conley would go on to claim the shutout with the Mustangs taking the contest, 1-0.
Up Next:
Winona State (2-6-4, 1-5-3 NSIC) will wrap up the road portion of their 2023 schedule with a trip to North Dakota over Oct. 20-22. WSU will play at Minot State University on Friday, Oct. 20 with a 5 p.m. kickoff scheduled against the host Beavers. On Sunday, Oct. 22, WSU will take on the University of Mary at 1 p.m. in Bismarck, N.D.
