BROOKINGS, S.D. ? South Dakota State outshot North Dakota State 14-13 Wednesday night, but Bison goalkeeper Monica Morgan saved five shots in the second half to secure a 1-0 victory over SDSU in United Soccer Conference action at Fishback Soccer Park.
Chelsea Body gave NDSU its lone goal of the night off a deflection right before halftime. SDSU's Kellyn Farrell, a sophomore from Littleton, Colo., looked to tie the game in the 48th minute, but saw her shot sail wide.
SDSU squandered several scoring opportunities after the half as both
Erin Kasmarik and Kerstyn Farrell saw their shots fail to reach the back of the net early in the second half. SDSU appeared to tie the game with eight minutes left in the contest, but was called for offsides in the middle of the box.
South Dakota State finished the match with a 14-13 advantage in shots attempted, including a 10-5 advantage in the second half. The Jacks also held an 6-5 advantage in corner kicks for the match.
By holding NDSU off the scoreboard in the second half, it marked the fourth match in five games the Jackrabbits have held an opponent scoreless for a half.
Nicole Lograsso made two stops on the day, while Morgan recorded seven saves.
The Jackrabbits moved to 3-8-1 on the year and 0-1-0 in the USC. North Dakota State improved to 6-5-1 on the season and 1-0-0 in conference play.
South Dakota State will look to get back on track Friday when it takes on Texas Tech in Brookings. Start time for the match against the Red Raiders is set for 6 p.m.