BETHANY, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State women's soccer team defeated Southern Nazarene, 1-0, on Wednesday evening behind a late goal from
Cassidy Fitzgerald.
The Ranger offense came out firing, with
Cambell Tabor rifling a shot just over one minute into the game to set the tone. The Rangers continued to attack, with
Olivia Staton receiving multiple scoring opportunities and
Alyssa Hotze striking the ball in the 43
rd minute for another scoring chance, but could not capitalize, leaving the score tied at 0-0 at halftime.
Northwestern came out attacking in the second half, with
MacKenzie Hickman getting a shot five minutes in to keep the pressure on the Crimson Storm. The Rangers continued to create chances with
Katy Jo Werner firing off a shot in the 73
rd minute, but Fitzgerald broke through the Crimson Storm defense in the 81
st minute to give the Rangers the game-winning goal to keep Northwestern's playoff hopes alive with a 1-0 victory.
The Rangers outshot the Crimson Storm, 14-13, including a 9-3 advantage in shots on goal. Five different Rangers led in shots with two each, while Staton led them in shots on goal with two.
Northwestern will be back in action on Oct. 31, when they travel to Weatherford to take on Southwestern Oklahoma State at 11 a.m.
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