Freshman forward Abby Sutton scored the lone goal of the contest five minutes into overtime to give Wayne State their first-ever win at Minnesota Duluth, a 1-0 decision Sunday afternoon at James Malosky Stadium in Duluth, Minn.
It was the second straight win by Wayne State over the Bulldogs in women's soccer after going 0-15-2 against the Bulldogs prior to last season. It was also the sixth time in eight games this season that the Wildcats went overtime, improving to 2-1-3 in extra-session contests.
The host Bulldogs held a 5-3 edge in shots during the first half while both teams had four shots in the second half.
Duluth had three shots in the first five minutes of overtime, but Wayne State made the most of its lone shot in the extra session when Sutton took a ball from Rylie Wehner and scored at the 5:09 mark of overtime to give Wayne State the thrilling victory.
Minnesota Duluth held a 12-8 edge in shots over Wayne State including 8-6 in shots on goals. The Bulldogs also had a 7-2 advantage in corner kicks on the Wildcats.
Wehner and Megan Phillips each had two shots on goal for the Wildcats, while Brooke Worrel and Sutton each added one shot on goal. Goalkeeper Rachel Grisham was excellent in goal, notching five saves to record her fourth shutout of the season.
Wayne State (3-3-3, 3-2-1 NSIC) opens a four-game home stand on Friday afternoon, hosting Upper Iowa in a 3 p.m. NSIC contest at the WSC Soccer Pitch.
