Kylie Bridenhagen/Winonan

The Winona State University women’s soccer team won both of its conference games at home this weekend, upping its win streak to ten straight games.

Sunday, Oct. 27, the team took on Augustana, beating the Vikings 3-1.

Mehan Bolton scored the first goal of the game and her third personal goal of the year late in the first half. Shauna Rodman assisted Bolton.

The Warriors’ next two points were scored at the beginning of the second half within minutes of each other.

Kati Baker scored the second goal during the 48th minute with an assist from Alaina Kne. This was Baker’s fourth goal of the season.

The final point scored by the Warriors was by Nicole Sames, who has scored three times in the last two games. Hadley Bales and Baker helped to assist the final goal.

The Warriors totaled 22 shots during the game, with ten on goal.

Jennifer DeRoo totaled five shots on her own, leading the team for the day, while Bolton trailed her with three individual shots.

Five Winona State players contributed two shots each to the total. Baker and Sames each had two of these shots, with both being on goal. Morgan LeFebvre, Meg Riebau and Rodman finished out with two shots each.

Bales, Cailyn McCauley, Devon Richards and Taylor Zehren each added one shot on the day.

Winona State’s defense shone only allowing Augustana to have seven shots during the game, with two on goal.

Annie Thoresen scored the Vikings lone goal during the 66th minute, by an assist from Payton Pry.

Winona State goalie Alexandra Vial made one save, but allowed one goal. The Vikings’ goalkeeper, Ashley Limmer, allowed three goals from the Warriors and was able to make seven saves.

The Warriors also played Saturday, Oct. 26, where they shut out Wayne State 5-0.
Riebau scored first for the Warriors during the 33rd minute. This was her second goal of the season.

A minute later, DeRoo and Riebau assisted Kne into scoring the second point and her fourth goal of the year.

Kne and Baker are tied with four goals each to lead the team thus far this season.

During the second half of the game, Sames shone when she added two more points to the scoreboard. She helped the Warriors to a 4-0 score by adding these two points during the 49th and 56th minute. Rodman was the last to add to the shutout. She scored the last goal four minutes later to ensure the Warriors ninth consecutive win.

Winona State totaled 29 shots, 19 on goal, against the Wildcats.

Sames had six of these shots along with her two goals. Kne, Bolton, Bales and DeRoo each had three total shots. Kenzie Rose, Riebau and Rodman added two shots each. Madalyn Jansen, Nikole Porter, Caitlin Lilly, Sydney Knustson and Baker had one each.

The Warrior defense again dominated, letting the Norma Volkmer have the only shot the for the Wildcats.

Vial had no goals allowed as well as no saves.

The Wildcats’ goalie, Kylie Comba, made 14 saves but allowed five goals. The Warriors’ overall record improved to 12-2-2 and 11-2 in NSIC play.

Winona State is tied with Minnesota Duluth and Upper Iowa with the third best record in the NSIC. Southwest Minnesota State is ranked second at 11-1-1. The NSIC is led by Minnesota State who is 12-0-1. The regular season will conclude next weekend with two conference games.

The Warriors play away against Concordia-St. Paul Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and then will host the No. 1 ranked Mavericks on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m.

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