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Sarah Twidwell
3
Winner South Dakota State SDSU (7-4-1)
0
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South Dakota State SDSU
(7-4-1)
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Western Illinois WIUWW
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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | WIU Athletic Communications

Huge Second Half Propels Jackrabbits Past Leathernecks

Western Illinois is off to an 0-2 start in Summit League play.

MACOMB, Ill. — The Western Illinois women's soccer team (2-8-1) allowed all three goals in the second half in a 3-0 loss to South Dakota State (7-4-1) on Sunday, Sept. 30. The Leathernecks drop to 0-2 in Summit League play.

Both teams had five shots in the first half and the only Leatherneck shot on goal came in the 19th minute when Cassidy Grunewald sprinted up the field to the box, but her shot was knocked away by the South Dakota State keeper. Ines Palmiero Herrera picked up two saves back-to-back in the 41st minute and finished with six saves.
 
South Dakota State struck first in the 50th minute as Darien Poelstra scored after the ball deflected off a Western Illinois defender setting up a one on one matchup with Palmiero Herrera and Poelstra's shot went into the back of the net. Only a minute later, the Jackrabbits doubled their lead when Carina McLennan passed the ball to Karlee Manding in the box and she sent it into the left corner of the net. The Jackrabbit lead pushed to 3-0 in the 90th minute as Abigail Kastens fired a shot that bounced off the crossbar and into the back of the net.
 
The Leathernecks have a road contest against North Dakota on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. The match will be played at East Grand Forks Senior High School in East Grand Forks, Minn.  
 
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