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MARSHALL -- The Southwest Minnesota State women’s soccer team dropped a pair of matches during its final homestand of the season, falling 1-0 to Concordia-St. Paul on Friday before suffering a 2-0 loss to Winona State on Sunday at Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center.
The Mustangs (2-12-3, 2-10-2 NSIC) were unable to find the back of the net in either contest, despite putting together a stronger offensive effort against Winona State in their final home match of the season.
SMSU fell behind Concordia-St. Paul (7-3-6, 6-3-4 NSIC) in the 20th minute Friday when a set piece resulted in an own goal by the Mustangs. The Golden Bears held the 1-0 advantage through halftime and the remainder of the match.
Concordia-St. Paul finished with 28 shots, including eight on goal, compared to four shots for SMSU. The Golden Bears also held a 12-3 advantage in corner kicks. Sophia Bakri, Sophia Wilson, Jada Backes and Evie Boyle each recorded a shot for the Mustangs.
Goalkeeper Madelyn Cory played all 90 minutes and recorded eight saves, while Concordia-St. Paul’s Sydney Potter made four saves to earn the shutout.
SMSU returned to Mattke Field on Sunday to face Winona State (2-13-1, 2-11-1 NSIC) but was unable to overcome an early deficit in a 2-0 loss.
The Warriors opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Kyleigh Jannisch found the back of the net off an assist from Cora Nothem. Madison Barnick added a second goal in the 41st minute, assisted by Addison Thomas, giving Winona State a 2-0 lead at halftime.
The Mustangs generated six shots in the second half but could not find a goal to get back into the match. SMSU finished with 10 shots, including six on goal, while Winona State recorded 22 shots, with 11 on goal. The Warriors also held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Wilson and Backes led SMSU with two shots on goal apiece. Cory again played the full 90 minutes, finishing with nine saves, while Winona State goalkeeper Abigail Rounds recorded six saves to secure the shutout.
The Mustangs conclude their season on the road Thursday against Sioux Falls, with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m.