NDSU Soccer Tops Clarke for Third-Straight Win

FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State soccer picked up its third-straight shutout victory Thursday night with a 6-0 win over Clarke University at Dacotah Field.
 
Morgan Russmann scored her fourth career brace with two goals in the first half, moving into the Top 10 in NDSU’s (4-3-0) Division I era, tying Brooklyn Dyce (2009-12) with 14 career goals at No. 10. Russmann also picked up her sixth career game-winning goal, moving into a tie for fifth in NDSU’s Division I history.
 
Coming out of halftime, Hannah Arnold and Kendall Stadden picked up two quick goals in the 48^th and 49^th minutes. Arnold’s goal came on a long ball in from the wing to the back post, as she scored her second of the season.
 
Just 67 seconds later, Arnold played a cross into the center of the penalty area and Stadden headed it in for her second of the season to give NDSU a 4-0 lead.
 
Isabel Garcia would jump onto the scoresheet with the final two goals, scoring her first career brace. On the first goal, which came in the 65^th minute, Devon Kavanagh’s cross was headed off the back post by Geni LaMarche and Garcia knocked in the rebound from close range.
 
In the 77^th minute, Garcia won a penalty with a foul in the box. After her initial penalty attempt was saved, Garcia knocked in the rebound for her third goal of the campaign.
 
Russmann, who had a secondary assist on Stadden’s goal, finished with five points in the game. It’s her first two goal and one assist game since the 4-2 win over South Dakota on October 20^th last season.
 
Stadden and Arnold finished with a goal and an assist, matching their career highs in points with three, both equaling their performances in the season opener at Green Bay.
 
Gabrielle Garrett picked the first two-assist game of her career, setting up Russmann’s opening goal and Arnold’s goal. Defenders Tyreese Zacher and Ellie Sanchez each had an assist as well. Zacher has a goal and two assists in the last four games. Sanchez picked up her second career assist and first since Saint Ambrose on September 20^th last season.
 
Hannah Stipp picked up her third-straight cleansheet and fourth of her career. The last time the Bison had three-straight cleansheet victories came in 2011 against Western Illinois, Fort Wayne and Oakland.
 
North Dakota State wraps up the four-game home stand on Sunday, September 7, as the Bison welcome in UC Santa Barbara. Kickoff between the Bison and Gauchos is set for 12 p.m. at Dacotah Field.