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Winner Minnesota Morris UMM (7-7-1, 5-4-1)
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Martin Luther MLC (7-5-1, 6-2-1)
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Minnesota Morris UMM
(7-7-1, 5-4-1)
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Martin Luther MLC
(7-5-1, 6-2-1)
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Minnesota Morris UMM 1 2 3
Martin Luther MLC 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Cougars rally for key road win

NEW ULM, Minn. - The Minnesota Morris women's soccer team trailed by a goal at the half against Martin Luther, but scored two second half goals to gain a key 3-2 road win over the Knights Tuesday afternoon in UMAC action.

Minnesota Morris came into Tuesday six points behind Martin Luther for third place in the UMAC standings. The come-from-behind win pulls UMM within three of the Knights. The top three teams earn byes into the semifinals of the UMAC Postseason Tournament with the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds playing in the first round. The Cougars have two regular season games remaining and the Knights have three.

After allowing a goal in the opening minutes, Molly Hancuh's 17th goal of the season tied the game at 1 in the 26th minute. Martin Luther regained the lead in the 33rd minute and the score would remain 2-1 going into halftime.

Hancuh scored another equalizing goal in the 57th minute and Brooke Lorentz scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winner in the 79th minute.

Megan Tschida records the win in net for the Cougars after making three saves.

Minnesota Morris (7-7-1, 5-4-1 in UMAC) returns home for Senior Day Saturday against Northland at 1 p.m. at the Cougar Soccer Field.
 
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