OMAHA, Neb. — South Dakota women's soccer earned a 1-0 road victory over Omaha on Thursday night at Caniglia Field, with Sadie Strait scoring the game-winning goal in the second half.
After a scoreless first half, Strait broke through in the 68th minute, finding the back of the net at the 67th minute mark to give the Coyotes the lead. South Dakota held Omaha scoreless the rest of the way to secure the road victory.
The Coyotes controlled much of the attacking play, outshooting Omaha 19-11 and putting seven shots on goal. Klarissa Vega led South Dakota with six shots, including three on target, while Strait recorded two shots on goal in 29 minutes off the bench.
South Dakota continued to apply pressure after the break, taking 11 shots in the second half while limiting Omaha to four. The Coyotes also held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Goalkeeper Cambell Fischer recorded five saves to earn her fifth shutout of the season, helping South Dakota keep Omaha off the scoreboard for all 90 minutes.
With the win, South Dakota improves to 5-4-5 overall and 2-1-3 in Summit League play. Omaha falls to 3-6-5 overall and 2-2-2 in conference action.
The Coyotes return to action as Summit League play continues Sunday, October 18th at 1:00 p.m. to take on St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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