WOLVES SURVIVE BEARCATS, FRESHMEN STEP UP IN 2-1 VICTORY

ABERDEEN, SD - The Northern State soccer team buried two goals in the span of 31 seconds to claim a 2-1 victory over Northwest Missouri State on Saturday in Aberdeen.

The Wolves found themselves in a 1-0 hole after NW Missouri's Rory Okey drilled home a goal for the Bearcats in the 52nd minute off of a pass from Emily Perkins.

Northern wouldn't waste any time getting back in the game, however, as freshman Melissa Gamble posted her first collegiate goal on an assist from Linsey Bottiger just two minutes and ten seconds later to knot the score at 1-1.

The Wolves weren't finished with just one goal as another NSU freshman wanted to get in the mix just 31 seconds later when Jessi Hambrick netted a goal on an assist from Elizabeth Malatesta to put NSU up by one.

Northern was able to hold on for the remaining 35 minutes and earn its first win of the season over NWMSU.

"For our first game I thought we did good," commented Hambrick. "There's a lot of things we have to work on and I think we're a lot better than we played today."

NSU outshot the Bearcats by an 11-8 count while both teams put three shots on goal on the day.

NSU's Emily Herbst earned the victory making two saves and allowing one goal on the day.

Northern State (1-0) hosts Augustana Sunday at 1 p.m. at the NSU Grounds.

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