Box Score MORRIS, Minn. – Minnesota Morris (9-7, 8-2 UMAC) kept up their winning ways on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Martin Luther College (4-11, 3-7 UMAC).
Shingo Yamane and
Ebrima Badgie had the goals in the match.
Momodou Jallow and
Matt Vik picked up assists on the afternoon.
In the 18
th minute of play Jallow fed a through ball to the feet of a streaking Yamane. Yamane took one touch and beat the keeper to his right. Morris controlled possession through a majority of the first half, out shooting the Knights 9-1.
The Cougars maintained control in the second half adding 14 more shots. In the 70
th minute
Trent Holmes hit a free kick into the far side of the box. Vik headed the ball toward the frame it hit a defender before falling at the feet of Badgie. Badgie volleyed the ball over the keeper and just under the crossbar to put UMM up 2-0. The score line would stay that way late as Morris took the match 2-0.
Next up for the Cougars is a road trip to St. Scholastica and Northland. The Cougars sit six points shy of the Saints for the lead in the UMAC.