Ashley Leintz had 13
saves for MSUM in
the win.MOORHEAD, Minn. – Junior
Sienna Rebollozo scored the game-winning goal in the 75th minute to lift the Minnesota State University Moorhead women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Northern State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action Sunday in Moorhead, Minn.
MSUM improved to 1-0-2 overall and 1-0 in the NSIC with the win, while Northern State fell to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the league. The victory was the Dragons' first over the Wolves since 2011.
Senior forward
Lindsey Micheletti had an assist, her second of the season. Senior goalkeeper
Ashley Leintz recorded her second consecutive shutout, stopping 13 shots to preserve the win.
The game was deadlocked at 0-0 for the first 74 minutes. At the 74:53 Â mark, Rebollozo took a pass from Micheletti and fired a shot past Northern State's Stacey Cavill into the back of the net to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead.
MSUM made the lead stand over the final 15:07 to earn the win in its NSIC opener.
Leintz had several diving saves in the first half after Northern State pressured the net to keep the Wolves off the scoreboard.
Junior forward
Jessica Johnson had seven shots and a team-best four shots on goal for MSUM. Rebollozo had four shots on goal, including three shots on goal.
Northern State had a 26-16 edge in shots, including 13-9 in shots on goal.
MSUM is on the road for the next two weekends, starting with a game at Minnesota Duluth on Sept. 19.
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