Fort Wayne Tops North Dakota State, 1-0

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The North Dakota State women's soccer team allowed a first-half goal to Fort Wayne on Sunday afternoon and was never able to net the equalizer, falling 1-0 in a Summit League road match.

IPFW junior Cassie Egle scored the game's only goal in the 32nd minute, capitalizing on a rebound in front of the Bison goal.

NDSU (4-8-0, 1-2-0 Summit) was paced offensively by sophomore Anisha Kinnarath, who totaled five shots and three shots on goal for the contest.

Fort Wayne (6-6-0, 2-1-0 Summit) held only a slight edge in total shots at 14-12. The Mastodons put seven shots on goal in the match, topping NDSU's five.

Bison goalkeeper Sierra Bonham made five saves in the match. IPFW's Sam Pavlika also made five saves to record the shutout.

North Dakota State will return home to host two Summit League matches next weekend. The Bison will take on Western Illinois at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, and then play IUPUI at noon on Sunday, Oct. 14.  Both matches will be played at the Ellig Sports Complex.