Junior midfielder Natalie Rech scored her first goal of the season in the 75th minute for the lone goal of the contest to give Wayne State College a 1-0 Northern Sun Conference women’s soccer win Friday afternoon at MSU Moorhead.
The first half was scoreless as the host Dragons held a 10-6 advantage in shots over the Wildcats. The game remained scoreless until the 75:22 mark when Rech’s throw in went through the hands of MSU Moorhead goalkeeper Corina Edgington for the only goal of the contest.
MSU Moorhead held a 15-14 advantage in shots over WSC, but the Wildcats were up 8-4 in shots on goal. The Dragons had a 5-3 edge in corner kicks over the Wildcats while MSU Moorhead was called for 11 fouls to just two on WSC.
Rech paced Wayne State with her first goal of the year. Rylie Wehner had a team-high four shots while Lauren Fleming and Alexis Strothers each added two shots apiece, both on goal. Goalkeeper Rachel Grisham notched her third shutout of the year, credited with four saves in the win.
The Wildcats (3-3-3, 2-2-2 NSIC) will play again Sunday afternoon in Aberdeen, S.D. against Northern State in a 1 p.m. NSIC contest.
