DULUTH, Minn. - The Concordia-St. Paul women's soccer team (9-3-3, 6-3-3 NSIC) closed out their regular-season road slate with a 1-0 victory over the Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth (5-6-4, 4-5-3 NSIC) on a sunny Sunday afternoon at James S. Malosky Stadium.
Clare Snapko was the shining star in the victory, scoring the game-winner to mark her second goal of the season.
In the first half, both teams exchanged a series of shots before the Navy and Gold found the net. In the 25th-minute of play, Snapko found herself taking a free kick that riffled right past the UMD goalkeeper to get CSP on the board first.
The goal would become the eventual game-winner.
The Bulldogs with their backs against the wall, lost some composure and tallied three yellow cards in a row to round out the first half.
CSP held the first half shot advantage 8-4 while each team took two corner kick attempts.
In the second half, it was the Golden Bears that worked to keep offensive pressure, notching 20 shots to the Bulldogs two.
Sophomore Sophia Haase was a force to be reckoned with on the pitch in the second half of play, finding herself with the ball at each given opportunity while recording six of her seven shots on the day.
One final shot attempt would not be enough for UMD and Concordia would earn the road victory.
Seven players registered a full 90-minute outing on the pitch including, Haase, Snapko, Belle Abruzzo, Maddison Balashaitis, Brooke Nelson, Stella Nielsen and Sydney Potter in as goalkeeper.
Potter marked her 12th start to the season in net for the Navy and Gold, where she recorded three saves to bring her season total to 36.
Lexi Pettit and Lainie Wehmhoff made their mark on the offense, combining for seven shots in the victory.
CSP held the final shot advantage 20-6, their highest shot total since Oct. 12.
The Golden Bears will return to action next weekend for their final regular-season weekend. They will face the Cougars of Sioux Falls on Friday and the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State on Sunday. Both games will take place at Sea Foam Stadium in St. Paul, Minn.
