UNCW Powers Past NDSU Women’s Soccer Sunday, 2-0

Sunday, September 18

Wilmington, N.C.

12 p.m.

North Dakota State Athletics

4-5-0

UNC Wilmington

6-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
North Dakota State	0	0	0
UNCW	1	1	2

Photo by: UNC Wilmington

UNCW Powers Past NDSU Women’s Soccer Sunday, 2-0

9/18/2016 2:28:00 PM | Women's Soccer

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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The UNCW Seahawks scored a goal in each half to claim a 2-0 victory over the North Dakota State University women's soccer team on Sunday, Sept. 18, in front of 456 spectators at UNCW Soccer Stadium.

With the loss, the Bison fall to 4-5-0 overall, while UNCW improves to 6-2-1 on the season.

The Seahawks gained a 1-0 lead after Serenity Waters converted a penalty-kick in the 24th-minute.

UNCW increased its lead to 2-0 when Callie McClain found the back of the net in the 65th-minute off assists from Waters and Katie McGrath.

For the match, the Seahawks outshot the Bison, 10-5, and posted a 5-0 advantage in shots on goal.

NDSU freshman goalkeeper Monica Polgar made a match-high three saves, but surrendered both goals to suffer the loss and fall to 4-5-0 between the posts.

Waters paced the Seahawks offensively with a goal, an assist, and two shots on goal.

Goalkeeper Liisa Rahkola earned the win in-goal for UNCW after giving up no goals in 90 minutes to improve to 2-0-0 overall.

North Dakota State is scheduled to host Jamestown on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at Dacotah Field.