University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Bears Fall to South Dakota State
8/19/2024 11:11:00 PM | Women's Soccer
GREELEY, Colo. – Senior goalkeeper Kaya Lindberg turned away 60 percent of the shots on goal but UNC dropped a hard-fought contest against South Dakota State at Jackson Stadium Monday.
Junior Brooke Holmberg, senior Rachel Mortensen and freshman Ava Marshall each registered a shot, with all three attempts on target.
South Dakota State scored on a rebound in the 26th minute and doubled its advantage with a penalty kick in the 52nd minute.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
"I thought we played pretty well but made a couple of costly mistakes. Overall, we had good performances from Rachel Mortensen, Sydney Engelkins, Ava Marshall to name a few. Kaya Lindberg gave a professional effort and was fantastic. Taryn Rea had a great game."
UP NEXT
The Bears host Colorado State Thursday at 7 p.m. in the final fixture of the three-game homestand.
Junior Brooke Holmberg, senior Rachel Mortensen and freshman Ava Marshall each registered a shot, with all three attempts on target.
South Dakota State scored on a rebound in the 26th minute and doubled its advantage with a penalty kick in the 52nd minute.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- UNC holds a 6W-2L-0D in the all-time series.
- The Bears committed six fouls and drew five by South Dakota State.
- UNC earned two corner kicks while surrendering three.
- All 11 starters for the Bears logged at least 50 minutes.
- Sophomore Anneliese Wong tallied a team-high 42 minutes off the bench.
- Senior Morgan King saw 40 minutes in relief, while freshman Samantha Carter totaled 35.
- Freshman Ava Haas made her collegiate debut, while Marshall garnered her first start.
"I thought we played pretty well but made a couple of costly mistakes. Overall, we had good performances from Rachel Mortensen, Sydney Engelkins, Ava Marshall to name a few. Kaya Lindberg gave a professional effort and was fantastic. Taryn Rea had a great game."
UP NEXT
The Bears host Colorado State Thursday at 7 p.m. in the final fixture of the three-game homestand.
Team Stats
SDSU
UNC
Goals
2
0
Shots
11
3
Shots on Goal
5
3
Saves
3
3
Corners
3
2
Fouls
5
6
Scoring Plays

Adrianne Agbayani (1)
Assisted By: Katherine Jones
Scored on a rebound. UNC GK stopped a point-blank shot and #15 collected her rebound and put it into an empty net.
25:58

Mia Bosch
SDSU Mia Bosch PENALTY KICK GOAL.
51:30
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