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Women's Soccer
Kellee Willer
0
Chicago State CSU (0-2-1)
3
Winner South Dakota USD (1-1-2)
Chicago State CSU
(0-2-1)
0
Final
3
South Dakota USD
(1-1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Chicago State CSU 0 0 0
South Dakota USD 1 2 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Ryan Hilgemann, USD Sports Information

Willer scores twice as Coyotes shutout Chicago State, 3-0

WS: USD 3, CSU 0

VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women's soccer head coach Michael Thomas picked up his first victory at South Dakota behind a pair of goals from Kellee Willer in a 3-0 triumph over Chicago State Sunday at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex.
 
Thomas, in his first year with the program, has now guided the Coyotes to a 1-1-2 overall record while Chicago State falls to 0-2-1.
 
Willer gave the Coyotes a 1-0 lead in the 32nd minute with an assist from Alexis Mitchell. Running down the right sideline, Mitchell sent her pass into Willer at the top of the penalty box, outrunning the Cougar defender. She sent her shot past the diving CSU goalkeeper on the right side of the net.  
The goal would hold until the 66th minute when Willer tallied her second goal of the contest. Dani Brown pushed a pass to Tiannah Moore on the right side of the box, who then sent a pass to Willer at the top of the six-yard box. Willer one-touched the ball into the left side of the net, scoring her sixth-career goal.  
Brown put an exclamation point on the victory as the sophomore tallied her first-career goal in the 88th minute. Hannah Roskelly collected the ball near the goal line, just outside of the box, and sent a pass into Jordan Centineo near the corner of the box. Centineo one-touched a pass to Brown, 17 yards from goal, where she slid the ball into the left corner of the net.  
The Coyotes controlled possession much of the match, tallying 13 shots, landing seven on frame. Chicago State attempted four shots and did not have a corner kick as goalkeeper Parker Rytz notched her second shutout of the season. Rytz made a save on the Cougars only shot on goal.

Aanika Stevens attempted three of the four shots, including the shot on goal, for Chicago State.
 
"I could not be more proud of our team and the things they overcame this weekend," Thomas said. "We had a hard travel day on Thursday, played against a quality opponent in Eastern Washington on Friday and came out with a draw after playing 110 minutes. After traveling back on Saturday, to put three goals on the scoreboard is a good thing for our program."
 
Willer led the Coyotes with five shot attempts, placing three on frame. Moore had two shot attempts as six other Coyotes attempted a shot.
 
Four Coyotes recorded their first-career point in the match with Brown, Centineo, Mitchell and Roskelly each receiving a point. Brown totaled three points behind her goal and assist.
 
South Dakota remains on its home pitch as the Coyotes have a week to prepare for Northern Colorado. Kickoff against the Bears is slated for noon on Sunday, Sept. 2 at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex.
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