University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, August 20
Greeley, Colo.
12:00 PM
University of Northern Colorado
0-2-0, 0-0-0
0
vs
1
Iowa State
2-0-0, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Iowa St.
0
1
1
Northern Colo.
0
0
0
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8/20/2023 1:33:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – The University of Northern Colorado women's soccer team dropped a 1-0 result against Iowa State at Jackson Field Sunday.
"I'm very pleased with the effort," Northern Colorado's Head Coach Tim Barrera said. "We kept a Power Five level through the first half and that helped our players confidence and they played hard through the final whistle."
A successful penalty kick from the Cyclones (2-0-0) in the 50th minute proved to be the difference in the contest.
Senior goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg kept the Bears (0-2-0) in the contest in the opening 45 minutes, sending both sides to the locker room scoreless. She turned away all six shots on net – including four from point-blank range.
"Kaya made some really good saves to keep us in the game early on," Barrera said.
In the second half, the Bears offense found life, lobbing seven attempts at the keeper but failed to find the back of the net.
"Similar to the Colorado State game, we grew into the game," Barrera said. "We used our roster and it helped, especially in the second half."
GOAL SUMMARY
ISU - 50th minute: Emma Mira (1), scored on a penalty kick.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
The Bears host No. 17/19 Michigan State Thursday at 7 p.m.
"I'm very pleased with the effort," Northern Colorado's Head Coach Tim Barrera said. "We kept a Power Five level through the first half and that helped our players confidence and they played hard through the final whistle."
A successful penalty kick from the Cyclones (2-0-0) in the 50th minute proved to be the difference in the contest.
Senior goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg kept the Bears (0-2-0) in the contest in the opening 45 minutes, sending both sides to the locker room scoreless. She turned away all six shots on net – including four from point-blank range.
"Kaya made some really good saves to keep us in the game early on," Barrera said.
In the second half, the Bears offense found life, lobbing seven attempts at the keeper but failed to find the back of the net.
"Similar to the Colorado State game, we grew into the game," Barrera said. "We used our roster and it helped, especially in the second half."
GOAL SUMMARY
ISU - 50th minute: Emma Mira (1), scored on a penalty kick.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Lindberg stopped six of the seven shots on goal.
- She fell to 0-2-0 on the season.
- Avery Gillahan picked up the win, improving to 2-0-0 on the year.
- Rachel Mortensen paced Northern Colorado with two shots, with seven others adding one each.
- The Bears tallied nine shots, with one on target.
- Iowa State netted 12 shots, including seven on goal.
- Northern Colorado registered four corner kicks, compared to nine for the Cyclones.
- The Bears committed eight fouls and drew 13 on Iowa State.
UP NEXT
The Bears host No. 17/19 Michigan State Thursday at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
ISU
UNC
Goals
1
0
Shots
12
9
Shots on Goal
7
1
Saves
1
6
Corners
9
4
Fouls
13
8
Scoring Plays
Mira Emma
ISU Mira Emma PENALTY KICK GOAL.
49:07
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
def
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
GK
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