Box Score

Fast Start Leads to Victory over North Central

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The women's soccer team was back in action Friday afternoon in UMAC conference play  as they took on the Rams from  North Central. The Vikings scored four first half goals en route to a 4-2 victory over North Central.

The Vikings got their scoring started early as Nicole Moldstad (North Mankato, Minn./MN Valley Lutheran) scored a goal in the fourth minute of play to take a 1-0 lead over the Rams. The goal was assisted by Bridget Hennen (Apple Valley, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran) off a throw-in. Moldstad would not stop there as she added another goal minutes later off a corner kick by Ali Mix (Oklahoma City, Okla./Western Heights). Taylor Friehl (Albert Lea, Minn.) would score her fourth goal of the season in the 15th minute of play from a combination assist between Mix and Moldstad.  

Still in the first half of play, four minutes later, Bridget Hennen found the back of the net to extend the Vikings lead to 4-0. The goal by Hennen was assisted by Friehl on a cross pass.

North Central would add a goal of their own half way through the first half and also a goal late in the second half to cut the Vikings lead in half, 4-2.

Bethany recorded 17 shots during the game while North Central recorded 12. Nicole Moldstad finished the game with two goals and an assist while Taylor Friehl added one goal to go along with her assist. Bridget Hennen added a goal and one assist and Ali Mix had two assist on the afternoon.

Bethany is back in action Saturday afternoon when they welcome the Crown Storm to the campus of Bethany Lutheran College for a 4:15 p.m. start.