First half scores carry Jacks past Panthers

Friday, September 20

Waterloo, Iowa

6 p.m.

South Dakota State University

6-3-0, 0-0-0

Northern Iowa

4-4-0, 0-0-0

South Dakota State

UNI

Photo by: Mark Smither

9/20/2019 8:12:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- South Dakota State women's soccer picked up its fourth-straight win Friday night, defeating Northern Iowa 2-0 to open a weekend road trip.

The Jackrabbits improved to 6-3 with the victory, using a pair of first-half goals to gain separation early before holding off any Northern Iowa charges late.

Karlee Manding and Maya Hansen scored goals for SDSU, leading the offensive attack. Marisa Schulz had an assist in the win, while Leah Manuleleua fired a team-high three shots as the Jacks finished with 15 total attempts (five on goal).

Maggie Smither worked her sixth shutout of the season in goal, tallying four saves behind a Jackrabbit defense that saw UNI fire 11 shots.

Manding opened the scoring with a seventh-minute goal against the Panthers, finding space in the defense to lift the Jacks to a 1-0 early lead.

20 minutes later, State stretched its lead to 2-0 when Hansen netted her first-career goal. Schulz was credited with the assist, connecting with the Savage, Minnesota native on a cross before Hansen found the net.

That score held the rest of the way, as the Jackrabbits shook off any Panther scoring chance with a deep run of their own, controlling the possession down the stretch to claim the road victory.

Game Notes

South Dakota State is now 9-2-3 against Northern Iowa.
Karlee Manding's score in the seventh minute was the Jacks' first, first-half goal of the year.
Maggie Smither now has 24 career shutouts.

Up Next
South Dakota State wraps up its weekend trip Sunday against Northern Illinois. Kickoff in DeKalb, Illinois is set for 1 p.m.

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