The Pioneers are 3-0 and have outscored their opponents 12-0 in the last 3 matches after a shutout of Johnson & Wales on Friday. MNU dominated possession throughout the contest and broke through in the 28th minute when Kalyn Pfaff collected a rebound and scored.MNU found the scoreboard once more with only 7 minutes remaining in the first half. Sophomore midfielder
Ilyssa Ruzan placed a beautiful corner to the back post finding Junior defender
Sarah Schmidt. Schmidt found herself unmarked on the back post and volleyed the ball past the goalkeeper and into the net.
A game that once again saw all of the MNU field players enter the game, was capped off 10 minutes into the second half when
Denise Dantzler found herself behind the Johnson and Wales backline. The junior forward went one versus one with the goalkeeper before firing a shot past her opponent and into the back of the net.
The Pioneers would finish off the rest of the game and complete another strong defensive performance, giving the MNU backline and goalkeepers their third consecutive shutout win.
The Pioneers are 4-1-1. The next test will be on the road when they take on Kansas Wesleyan University (3-3-0) at 7:00. The match will take place at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.
