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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Lily Engeman
Corbey R. Dorsey
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Winner Northwestern Okla. NWOSU (2-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Neb.-Kearney UNKE (1-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Northwestern Okla. NWOSU
(2-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Neb.-Kearney UNKE
(1-2-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Northwestern Okla. NWOSU 0 1 1
Neb.-Kearney UNKE 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Goal Off Set Piece Propels the Rangers to Victory

Kearney, Neb. – Freshman Mia Thompson scored off a corner kick in the 59th minute to help Northwestern Oklahoma State down Nebraska-Kearney, 1-0, Friday afternoon at Ron & Carol Cope Stadium.

The Rangers from the Great American Conference improve to 2-1-0 while UNK falls to 1-2-0. NWOSU previously downed MIAA member Newman, 2-1.  

"We're dealing with some injuries right now. We had some coming into the game … basically three of our starters were out. And then we picked up another one today," UNK head coach Chloe Roberts said. "It is what it is. Teams get this and it's time for others to step up and show what they can do."

This was the first-ever meeting between the Lopers and Rangers and it came on a hot and humid day. There was a water break midway through each half and it was defensive struggle throughout.

NWOSU got on the board after freshman star Tiara Campbell had a shot blocked. That led to a corner taken by Hawaiian senior Kailani Kealoha. She placed the ball in the middle of the box and in front of the goal where Thompson popped the loose ball in for her first collegiate goal.

"I talked with their coach afterwards and the feeling was one goal was going to win this game and it did," Roberts said. "Set play. We didn't have any film on them so we didn't know what they were going to do on their set plays. That came back to hurt us."

The Rangers held a lead in shots, 10-5, and corners, 5-0, with the Lopers having possession of the ball just over half the 90 minutes. UNK's final shot came from Wichita redshirt sophomore Cammie Davis in the 64th minute. It was stopped by senior keeper Regan Allen, one of her three saves in the game.

Davis had a team-best two shots with Kansas redshirt sophomore Ariella Mesa, California senior Perla Navarro and Omaha redshirt sophomore Payton Rhen having one apiece. Gretna true freshman keeper Rainna Daharsh went all 90 minutes in her first collegiate start and made four saves. Finally, three Lopers went all 90 minutes in the field including Kansas redshirt sophomore Lily Engeman.

"Some of reserves came in and did really well. They held their own," Roberts said. "The fight is there with our team but we need to find it for all 90 minutes."

UNK faces longtime power Augustana Sunday at 1 p.m. The Vikings, who didn't play on Friday, are 0-2-0 but won 16 games in 2019 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
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