WINONA, Minn. ---The Winona State soccer team faced Concordia-St. Paul Thursday evening, falling 4-0 to the Golden Bears.
The Warriors fell to 2-13-1 (2-11-1 NSIC) with the loss, while the Bulldogs improved to 8-3-6 (7-3-4 NSIC).
The Warriors created multiple scoring opportunities throughout the opening half.
Madison Barnick put a shot on target at the 9:43 mark, but Concordia-St. Paul goalkeeper Sydney Potter made the save.
Sam Perez also took shots on Potter twice, while
McKayla Paukner recorded a shot on goal in the 21:11 mark.
Concordia-St. Paul broke the tie at the 23:53 mark when Sophia Haase found the back of the net off an assist from Ashley Bennett to give the Golden Bears the lead.
Winona State continued to look for an equalizer, with
Faith Quinn taking a shot at the 32:23 mark and
Sonia Gutierrez having an attempt blocked at the 37:21 mark.
The Golden Bears added to their lead early in the second half, with Morgan Bilczewski scoring off an assist from Bennett at the 46:33 mark.
Concordia-St. Paul continued to apply pressure, as Haase scored her second goal of the evening at the 59:25 mark, assisted by Bennett, to extend the lead to 3-0.
Winona State goalkeeper
Makadyn Gust made several saves throughout the second half, including stops on attempts from Haase, Ashley Bennett and Brooke Nelson.
The Golden Bears added one final goal at the 89:33 mark when Breanna Weilert scored off an assist from Haase to secure the 4-0 victory.
CHECKING THE BOX SCORE
• Winona State fell to Concordia-St. Paul 4-0.
• CSP held a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Warriors eight shots, while the Golden Bears finished with 20
• CSP had six corners compared to WSU zero.
NEWS & NOTES
• Winona State fell to 2-14-1 with the loss (2-12-1 NSIC).
• Concordia-St. Paul improved to 9-3-6 with the win (8-3-4 NSIC).
• The Warriors still lead the all-time series 25-9-1.
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