NDSU Soccer Falls at Marquette

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The North Dakota State soccer team fell to Marquette University 2-0 Sunday afternoon in non-conference action at Valley Fields.
 
Marquette (2-0-0) scored on a corner kick to take the lead in the 40^th minute and added a second goal on a counter attack in the 78^th minute to hand NDSU (1-1-0) it’s first loss of the season. Marquette outshot the Bison 14-5 in the contest.
 
Morgan Russmann nearly gave the Bison the lead in the 28^th minute as her shot from outside the penalty area sailed just over the crossbar.
 
Early in the second half, Maeva Lichtensteiger fired a shot from the top of the penalty area that was tipped over for a corner. On the ensuing corner, Tyreese Zacher kicked in the ball from Mikayla Carkhuff at the back post, but the goal was immediately waved off for a foul on the other side of the box.
 
The Bison would have a couple more chances in the next few minutes, including Hannah Arnold with a sliding shot that was partially blocked from close range in the 64^th minute. A minute later, Morgan Russmann headed a cross back across goal and just wide.
 
Hannah Stipp finished with four saves in goal for the Bison. Reese Berge also had a clearance off the line for NDSU.
 
The Bison will remain on the road in week two of the regular season, heading west and beginning the week in Idaho with a clash against Idaho State in Pocatello, Idaho. The Bison will take on the Bengals at Davis Field with kickoff set for 8 p.m. CT/7 p.m. MT.