Story Highlights- The Northwest Missouri State soccer team knocked off Missouri Western, 1-0, on Friday in St. Joseph.- The result moves the Bearcats to 7-9-1 on the season and 4-8-1 in the MIAA. The Griffons are now 9-7-1 and 6-6-1 in the conference.-
Danielle Wolfe scored the winning goal in the 89th minute of the match.
Northwest Statistics- The Bearcats took five shots in the match, three of which were on goal.
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Ashley Malloy made seven saves in the match.
- The back line, anchored by
Taylor Sellars and
Katelynn Lindsey, did well to keep the Missouri Western attack off balance.
- The Bearcats took two corner kicks in the match, compared to four taken by the Griffons.
- Northwest was whistled for five fouls, while the Griffons were assessed with seven fouls.
- After a foul was called late in the match,
Elizabeth Lee stepped up to take a free kick from deep inside the left side of the box.
Danielle Wolfe leaped over the rest of the crowd in the box and headed in the game winning goal.
- This is the second game winning goal for Wolfe as she put in the game-winner against Northeastern State earlier in the season.
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Jill Kieffer took two shots in the match.
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Sara Worsfold had a brilliant chance to score midway through the second period, but the Griffon goalkeeper made the save.
Up Next- Northwest will wrap up the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 2 when they play Lindenwood. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. in St. Charles, Mo.