MANKATO, Minn. --- The Mavericks remained locked in and were to a scoreless draw against West Florida Sunday afternoon at The Pitch in non-conference soccer.
MSU and UWF went back and forth during the match and both teams generated few scoring opportunities.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Lauren McAlpine did make a crucial save in the first half of the game, punching the ball over the crossbar. Â Â
On offense, junior
Avery Korsching finished the day with two shots on goal.
Head coach
Brian Bahl stated after the game, "We really battled and fought. It wasn't our cleanest day. A lot of that credit goes to West Florida. Their pressure is just incredible. We need to get better at handling that pressure so that we can play a more composed game. It was a great early season test. I think we are going to be a great team."
Minnesota State (1-0-1) travels to Missouri next week to take on Central Missouri (Friday, 6 p.m.) and Northwest Missouri State (Sunday, 1 p.m.).Â
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