NDSU soccer edged on road

The Bison soccer team battled hard in Moscow, Idaho but could not finish the game. NDSU was knotted at 0-0 with the Idaho State Vandals until the 70th minute of the match.

The Vandals pulled ahead with two goals in the final 20 minutes to take the 2-0 win.

Chelsea Small of the Vandals found the back of the net first followed my teammate Breanna Wilson 14 minutes later.

Jill Flockhart assisted Small who accumulated four shots and three shots on goal during Sundays match.

Wilson ended the game with three shots and one shot on goal. Wilson’s goal was aided by Katie Baran who made the cross allowing Wilson to tap it in.

NDSU Senior Holly Christian came close to putting the team on the board. She led NDSU offensively with two shots and one shot on goal.

Idaho led significantly with a 24-4 in totally shots. NDSU followed close behind in corner kicks with a 7-6 advantage.

North Dakota State’s freshman goalkeeper Sierra Bonham made her second straight start making six saves in the game.

NDSU will wrap up its season-opening five-game road swing with a match at Drake University on Sun., Sept. 2. The home opener against Bemidji State is slated for Fri., Sept. 7, at 4 p.m.