FARGO, North Dakota – The University of Denver women's soccer team (9-2-5, 5-1-1 Summit) dropped a 1-0 decision at North Dakota State on Thursday in DU's penultimate match of the regular season.
 
After sitting knotted up at 0-0 at halftime and with three shots a piece, freshman goalkeeper Molly Wissman maintained the even scoreline with a save on a penalty kick in the 66^th minute. Just minutes later, an NDSU shot bounced off the bottom of Wissman's crossbar before Paige Goaley settled the rebound for what would be the deciding goal.
 
SIGNIFICANT STATS:                                 

• DU held NDSU without a corner kick, the third time a Denver opponent didn't earn a corner in a match this year and the second time in Summit League play.
• Wissman's four saves matched her second-most in a match this year, behind only the seven shots stopped at Milwaukee on August 27.
  • It was a new career best in a Summit League match for the freshman.
• Thursday was the ninth time this season that Denver held its opponent without a goal in the first half.
• NDSU's six shots on target equaled the most DU faced from a Summit League opponent this year (also South Dakota State on October 5).

FIRST HALF:
35' | An NDSU attacker dodged a challenge from Wissman and got a low-speed shot off, but sophomore Hannah Tate intercepted it to keep it clear of the net.
 
37' | Denver's first shot of the match came after sophomore Lily O'Grady settled a free kick from senior Megan Prazich outside the 18-yard box but sent the ball wide left.
 
39' | Junior Kiera Flanagan put some heat behind her first of two first-half shots but had NDSU's keeper knock it away.
 
SECOND HALF:
66' | NDSU earned a penalty kick, but Wissman dodged to her left and kicked the ball out clear.
 
69' | An NDSU shot ricocheted off the bottom of the crossbar. In the following scramble to locate the ball, NDSU's Paige Goaley got to the ball and snuck it past Wissman.
 
75' | Wissman made another shot off an NDSU attempt to her left, and the follow-up shot from NDSU went wide of the left goal post.
 
87' | With the Pioneers still battling, junior Samantha Dreiling took possession of the ball following a corner kick and tried to dip her shot under the crossbar, but it landed on top of the net.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
DU (9-2-5, 5-1-1 Summit) closes the 2023 regular season at North Dakota on Sunday, October 22, at 1 p.m. CT/12 p.m. MT.
 
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