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| BSU Falls to Southwest State in Home
Opener |
9-28-02
BEMIDJI, Minn. - Bemidji State University opened its home season
today with a 5-1 loss to Southwest State University. The game
was the conference opener for both teams.
Southwest State found the net first when Jenny Bowman beat the
Beaver goal keeper, Niki Dalka, in the 26th-minute. Bowman was
assisted on the play by sophomore, Nadia AbuAyed who led both
teams in scoring. She recorded two goals and added two assist
for 6 points on the game.
The Beavers came out in the second half and played more aggressively.
They were able to keep the Mustang offense to a minimum and
got themselves on the score board. Lindsey Natwick scored the
lone goal for the Beavers at the 66-minute mark off a dead ball
kick. Natwick’s kick found the net just over the SSU goalkeeper’s
outstretched hands. But it was too little too late for BSU as
the goal would get the Beavers on the board, but time would
run out with Bemidji State down, 5-1.
Assistant coach Oliver Twelvetrees commented, “The girls
really played well in the second half. At halftime we set to
win the second half and I think we did.”
Bemidji State goal keeper Niki Dalka left the game due to injury
in 23 minute of the game. She was replaced by freshman defensive
play Cristina Egnell. Defending the goal for the first time
since her freshman year of high school, Egnell made 11 saves
for the Beavers.
The Bemidji State University soccer team will be in action again
tomorrow (Sept. 29) at 1:00 p.m. when Wayne State University
comes to the BSU Field for the Beavers second NSIC match. |
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