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Leighton Chamblee
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Winner North Dakota UND (6-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Idaho St. ISU (2-5-2, 0-0-0)
Winner
North Dakota UND
(6-3-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Idaho St. ISU
(2-5-2, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
North Dakota UND 1 0 1
Idaho St. ISU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Alec Stocker Johnson, FightingHawks.com

NoDak closes nonconference play with 1-0 win at Idaho State

POCATELLO, Idaho – The University of North Dakota soccer team picked up a 1-0 victory over Idaho State on Sunday afternoon from Davis Field in Pocatello, Idaho.
 
The win caps off an unbeaten weekend in the state of Idaho for North Dakota (6-3-1) to close out nonconference play, while also giving the Fighting Hawks six nonconference wins for the third time since moving up to Division I (2018, 2019, 2025).
 
Grace Miller was once again the story between the pipes for the visitors, as the sophomore matched her career high with 11 saves in the win. The San Diego, Calif., native now has five wins and four shutouts this season, including a trio of clean sheets on the road.
 
Miller was called upon early in the contest, as the sophomore had to make multiple sparkling stops to keep the contest scoreless in the opening half.
 
After going nearly the entire opening 45 minutes without a shot on goal, UND made its one attempt count in the 43rd minute. Cora Ellermann was able to get free on the edge of the box and used her left foot to find the back of the net to give NoDak a 1-0 lead as the half came to a close.
 
Physicality defined the second half, as the two teams combined for 23 fouls and two yellow cards over the final 45 minutes. Miller had to come up big once again as well, making five saves in the second stanza to secure the shutout.
 
The UND defense was stout as the game wore on, holding Idaho State (2-5-2) to just one shot attempt over the final 20 minutes to close out the 1-0 win.
 
North Dakota will enjoy a week off before opening conference action at home against Denver on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 3:00 p.m. from Bronson Field.
 
Postgame Notes 
  • UND improves to 4-4-0 all-time against Idaho State
  • The win was the first for the Fighting Hawks in Pocatello (1-3-0)
  • NoDak has also now won three straight over Idaho State dating back to 2017
  • The Hawks have won six nonconference games for the third time since moving to Division I
  • NoDak is also 4-2-1 this season on the road
  • Sunday marked the sixth shutout of the season for UND
  • Cora Ellermann scored her fourth goal of the season and is now tied for the team lead with 13 points
  • Grace Miller tied her career high with 11 saves to record her fourth shutout of the season
  • Freshmen Mea Hook and Miyu Yoshida each notched their first-collegiate points with assists
  • Shots were 19-6 in favor of Idaho State, including 11-2 on-goal
  • Idaho State had seven corner kicks while UND had two
  • Fouls were 18-13 UND and both teams were shown a yellow card

How It Happened 

First Half                                                     
42:57 | UND – Cora Ellermann (4) from Mea Hook (1) and Miyu Yoshida (1)

Second Half 
No scoring

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