Jacks End Season with 5-0 Loss

Friday, November 13

St. Paul, Minn.

6:00 PM

South Dakota State University

12-6-3

Minnesota

12-6-3

South Dakota State

Minnesota

11/13/2015 9:16:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Keaton Moffitt

ST. PAUL, MINN.- South Dakota State meets the end of the road for the 2015 season, falling to the Golden Gophers, 5-0, Friday night at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium.

The Golden Gophers started the first half pushing hard to SDSU's goal. The Jackrabbit backline pushed back only allowing one goal at the 18^th minute.

Minnesota scored the first goal off a deflection in the box. Gopher Taylor Stainbrook made the goal for Minnesota, her third of the season.

Freshman Kyli Nelson made the lone shot on goal for the Jackrabbits in the first half.

Junior Nicole Inskeep held the score at 1-0 after the first half with five very close saves for SDSU.

South Dakota State lost momentum early in the second half after an own goal, moving the score to 2-0, Gophers. Confusion in the box and led to a SDSU mishap giving Minnesota energy to score two more goals only minutes later.

The third goal scored by the Golden Gophers came from Josee Stiever, assisted by Stainbrook in the 53^rd minute of play.

Minnesota rallied, moving the score to 4-0 in the 59^th minute. The goal came from Stainbrook, notching her second of the game and fourth of the season.

With only five minutes left on the clock, Minnesota netted another goal, moving the score to 5-0. The goal was made by Julianna Gernes, her second of the season.

Senior Dani Patterson made the closest goal attempt late in the second half sending the ball to the upper left hand corner of the goal which was tipped away by Gopher goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs.

South Dakota State trailed overall in shots taking only six shots to Minnesota's 23.

The Jackrabbits close the season with a 12-6-3 record overall, a third Summit League Championship title, and a third NCAA Tournament appearance for the books.