Sophomore midfielder Paige Pemberton’s shot deflected off a Bemidji State defender for a goal in the 54th minute to give Wayne State a 1-0 win at Bemidji State Sunday afternoon, giving the Wildcats their first win over Bemidji since 2010.
The two teams played to a scoreless first half with BSU holding a slight 6-2 edge in shots on the Wildcats, but nine minutes into the second half, Pemberton played the ball from the right side of the box and a kick deflected off a Bemidji State defender and went over the goalkeeper’s outstretched hands for the lone goal of the contest. It was Pemberton’s second goal of the season.
BSU outshot WSC 14-2 in the second half and finished the contest with a 20-4 shot advantage including 6-3 in shots on goal. Sydney Schnase and Maia Vacks also recorded shots on goal for WSC in the contest.
Senior goalkeeper Hayden Wallace picked up her seventh win of the season credited with six saves in the contest, which ended an 11-game (0-10-1) winless streak against the Beavers.
Wayne State (7-6-2, 5-4-2 NSIC) returns home for NSIC contests next weekend, hosting Minot State Friday at 3 p.m. and the University of Mary Sunday at 12 p.m.
