The Upper Iowa University women's soccer team could not manage the Mavericks as they fell by a score of 5-0 in Mankato, Minn. The Peacocks drop to 5-4-0 (3-4-0 NSIC) on the year while MSU-Mankato improves to 7-2-1 (5-1-1 NSIC) on the season.
Upper Iowa opened the match with the first shot of the contest at the 1:52 mark as
Alex Garcia put a shot on goal, but the attempt was saved by MSU. The Mavericks scored the first goal of the match at the 14:26 mark after MSU streaked down the field on a counterattack following an unsuccessful UIU attempt at a set piece. MSU-Mankato's Jenny Vetter got behind the Peacock defense to score the opening goal after an assist from Allie Williams, and the duo combined again to double MSU's lead to 2-0 in the 22nd minute.
Vetter recorded a hat trick at the 26:09 mark to put the Mavericks up 3-0, and the first half ended with MSU holding a 4-0 advantage over UIU following a goal in the 43rd minute. MSU-Mankato finished the first half with a 16-2 shot advantage after Upper Iowa took the first and last shots of the opening period.
MSU-Mankato continued to apply the pressure early in the second half as they scored on their first shot of the period, with another Vetter goal off a Williams assist, putting the Mavericks up 5-0 at the 47:45 mark. UIU's first and only shot of the second half came at the 66:58 mark, but the attempt was blocked. The Mavericks finished the half with a 5-1 shot advantage and ended the match with a 5-0 win.
PEACOCKS OF THE GAME...
STATS OF THE GAME...
- MSU-Mankato finished the first half with a 16-2 shot advantage and ended the match with a 21-3 margin in shots (8-2 shots on goal).
- The Mavericks earned eight corner kicks while allowing just two to the Peacocks.
UP NEXT... UIU will close their weekend in Minnesota against Concordia University, St. Paul in St. Paul, Minn. on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.
