Wayne State scored two second half goals within a span of just two minutes to break the game open as the Wildcats blanked the University of Jamestown 3-0 in Northern Sun Conference women's soccer played Friday afternoon in Jamestown, North Dakota. With the win, WSC moves into a tie for eighth place in the NSIC at 5-6-3 overall and 4-4-3 in the league while the host Jimmies drop to 4-6-4 and 4-4-3 in the NSIC.
The Wildcats opened the scoring at the 28:50 mark when sophomore forward Jordan Lewis scored a goal with an assist by Nyah Lisby, putting WSC ahead 1-0.
Wayne State ended the first half with a 12-4 advantage in shots and 3-1 in shots on goal.
WSC erupted for a pair of quick goals early in the second half to separate themselves from the Jimmies.
Junior forward Morgan Mancuso found the back of the net at the 49:39 mark for a 2-0 Wildcat lead, and the Wildcats scored again nearly two minutes later when freshman midfielder Olivia Thompson scored for the third time this season at the 51:37 mark, giving Wayne State a 3-0 cushion to round out the scoring.
Wayne State finished the contest with a 22-7 edge in total shots and 8-1 in shots on goal. The Wildcats had one more corner kick than Jamestown, 4-3, while the Jimmies were called for one more foul than WSC, 6-5.
Mancuso led the Wildcats offensively with eight shots in the contest, including one goal. Thompson and Lewis each added two shots on goal and scored one goal apiece.
Junior goalkeeper Alexa Hofstetter played the first 76 minutes of the contest and recorded one save, while freshman Allison Bacchus saw action in net for the final 14 minutes to be a part of a combined shutout.
The Wildcats close out their NSIC road trip Sunday afternoon with a 1 p.m. contest at Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
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