MANKATO, Minn.—Bethany Lutheran women's soccer (4-3 overall) defeated North Central (0-6) in a nonconference contest Saturday. This marked the 18^th-straight victory for the Vikings in the series.

The game was scoreless until the 32^nd minute when sophomore Zoe Kinakin (Victoria, British Columbia) scored as the ball bounced off the cross bar and into the back of the net.

BLC held the 1-0 lead through halftime until junior Maddie Perry (Anoka, Minn.) connected on a free kick at 59:05.

The Rams sliced the lead in half with their score at 82:22 until sophomore Kathryn Warner (Sullivan, Wis.) regained a two-goal lead for Bethany as she scored on a pass from senior Haley Sisson (Minneapolis) at 87:07 for her first collegiate goal.

As a team, the Vikings owned the advantages in shots (26-5) and corner kicks (7-2).

Goal summary
GOAL   Time Team     Goal Scorer              Assists                                  Description
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 1.   32:51 BLCWS    Zoe Kinakin              (unassisted)                             off the crossbar and in
 2.   59:05 BLCWS    Maddie Perry             (unassisted)                             off the free kick
 3.   83:22 NCUWS    Vacek,Mikel              Meyers,Jamie
 4.   87:07 BLCWS    Kathryn Warner           Haley Sisson                             top left corner
 
BLC returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Buena Vista at 5 p.m. at Caswell North.