{"id":13413,"date":"2021-09-01T19:26:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T00:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=13413"},"modified":"2021-09-07T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T19:59:41","slug":"morningside-womens-soccer-team-celebrates-the-start-of-the-season-with-an-overtime-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/13413","title":{"rendered":"Women’s soccer opens season with OT win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Emily Rotthaler — <\/strong>After three weeks of pre-season, the addition of 20 freshman players, and three scrimmages, Morningside\u2019s women\u2019s soccer team has officially started its new season. The Mustangs won 3-2 against William Penn University with a penalty kick by freshman midfielder Antonia Janssen in overtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other two scorers for Morningside were also freshmen \u2014 forward Ellie Gengler and midfielder Nathalie Larsson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janssen, Gengler, and Larsson are three of the 20 new players who entered the team this August. Coach Tom Maxon said after a defensively strong last season it was time to bring some more offensive talent into the mix and find a way to score more frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe returned a fairly decent number of back half players on the older group, and then needed to find a way to score more goals,\u201d Maxon said, adding, \u201cI think we have a lot more attacking options and finishing ability now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the three scrimmages in pre-season, the team tied one against the University of Sioux Falls and won another game against a local U-19 club team. In a heated third scrimmage, the Mustangs lost 2-1 against Northern State University after outshooting the opponent with 18-9 shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consequently, the Mustangs\u2019 new offense still has room to improve on its finishing ability but with a total of eight goals in four games, it looks like the team is on track to do exactly that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another challenge this season will be to keep up the defensive strength from last year. One person who will play a major role in that is senior goalkeeper Sarah Finn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Finn, the defense still has to \u201csharpen up\u201d before the GPAC (Great Plains Athletic Conference) starts, but so far she is impressed with the team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that our possession on the field is outstanding, and we really understand the movements we should be making both on and off the ball,\u201d Finn said and added, \u201cI have a lot of trust in the defense and our ability to build up the play from the back end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up for the Mustangs is a game against Cardinal Stritch University on September 5 at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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