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ST. PETER, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University women's soccer team had the quantity, but Gustavus had the quality.
The Cardinals outshot host Gustavus 13-8 — including a 7-3 edge in shots on goal — but it was the Gusties who made the most of their opportunities, scoring single goals in each half to hand SMU a 2-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference setback Tuesday afternoon.
GAC's Nora Christensen broke a scoreless tie with her first goal of the season in the game's 34
th minute, as her shot from the wing eluded SMU goalkeeper
Cassie Hulett (Milwaukee, Wis.)
The Gusties would make it 2-0 20 minutes into the second half, as Kristin Moen banged in a rebound after Hulett had made the initial save on a shot by Christensen.
Gustavus goalkeeper Jessica Richert frustrated the Cardinals again and again, stopping all seven SMU shots — including a team-high three off the foot of
Teri Valenzuela (Morton Grove, Ill.)
The Cardinals (0-4-0 MIAC, 1-8-0 overall) are back on the road on Saturday, as they travel to Moorhead, Minn., for a 1 p.m. conference game against nationally ranked Concordia.
