MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's soccer team will finish the first half of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference play this week when they host Crown College at 2 p.m. Then, on Saturday, the Cougars travel to Martin Luther College for the start of the second half of conference play at 3:30 p.m.
 
To watch the games, go to the UMAC Sports Network or click here. To follow the live stats of UMM vs CC, click here and to follow UMM at MLC click here.
 
The Cougars picked up their first win of the season last week, defeating North Central College 2-0. The three points move them to four points on the season, one point back from being in the top four. Brianna Ganske scored both goals, marking the first time she has scored this season. Rourke Nebel assisted on the opening goal. CJ Frear-Boerner earned the win and shutout after making three saves.
 
Ganske now leads the team in goals with two after her brace against North Central. Tessa Humphreys, Rylie Lovec, and Malia Totoris each have one goal on the season. Nebel and Ashlynn Pollreisz have one point on the season with an assist apiece. Frear-Boerner has started all six games this season, making 38 saves. Mackenzie Dolata started two games and played in four, tallying four saves.
 
Crown holds a 2-6-2 overall record and is 1-2-2 in conference play. Last week, the Polars went 1-1, defeating North Central 2-0 before falling 5-0 to the University of Northwestern. Head coach Devin Chuba is in his first season with the program. Layla Kerr leads the team with 14 points on six goals and two assists. Rachel Fuller started all 10 games and has made 86 saves.
 
Martin Luther has an overall record of 6-3-2 and is 2-2-1 in the UMAC. Last week, the Knights went 1-1, falling to the University of Wisconsin-Superior 4-1 before defeating Faith Baptist 3-0. Tyson Zarnstorff is in his fourth season as the head coach of MLC. Katie Schoeneck paces the team with seven goals and five assists on the season. Defensively, Maria Vik made 10 starts in goal, making 54 saves.