Second-half goal buoys Morningside in close-knit match-up

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside University jumped up another spot on the tightly-packed middle of the Great Plains Athletic Conference standings Saturday, Oct. 9.

Head coach Tom Maxon's Mustangs rebounded from a heartbreaking extra-session road loss at Concordia University midweek with a 1-0 victory over fellow upper-half dweller Dordt University. While the scoreboard read just a one-goal decision, a look at the numbers showed a bit different track.

Morningside held a nearly two-to-one shots advantage (17-7) on their guests. For a good share of the afternoon, DU goalkeeper Jenna Wright proved to be a defensive wizard. She posted seven saves to keep things scoreless between the Siouxland rivals. However, freshman forward Ebba Torgner (Mjoelby, Sweden) broke through the defense and hammered a strike past a diving Wright for the eventual winner in the 58^th minute.

Torgner's second game-winning goal in her last three outings allowed senior goalkeeper Sarah Finn (Tampa, Fla.) to be the victor. She produced a 90-minute clean sheet with four saves, her second shutout in the last three matches.

Mside (7-3-1 overall, 4-2-1 GPAC) aims at co-league-leading Briar Cliff University Wednesday, Oct. 13. Match time is 5:30 p.m. at Elwood Olsen Stadium.