WINONA, Minn. – Women's soccer was defeated 3-0 on the road in nonconference play by Saint Mary's University on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The Knights are now 1-4 overall and the Cardinals move to 5-0.
 
Match Summary

• First Half
  • Wartburg's defense was tested early when SMU forced two corner kicks in the first five minutes of play that resulted in one save from Mackenzie Ceschan and another off target shot
  • The Cardinals got on the board first with a goal scored in the 15^th minute when Lauryn Skoruppa scored her seventh goal of the season to make it 1-0
  • Nikayla Youngblut fired a low shot on goal in the 19^th minute, but it was saved to keep the score 1-0
  • Ceschan made another save in the 29^th minute and then both defenses held the opposing offense to no more shots the rest of the half
• Second Half
  • Both Allison Smith and Maya Anderson started the half with a shot, but neither could find the target for the Knights
  • Skoruppa added another goal for Saint Mary's in the 67^th minute to push the score to 2-0
  • SMU added another goal in the 81^st minute to make it a 3-0 deficit and held off the Knights for a 3-0 win
    • Paige Lienhard fired a shot on goal late in the 89^th minute that was saved

 
Notes/Streaks

• The Knights are now 2-2 all-time against Saint Mary's
  • SMU has won the last two contests
• SMU held a 7-2 shots on goal advantage and a 9-3 edge in corner kicks

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Saturday, Sept. 13 for a home match against Macalester at 2 p.m.