August 18, 2022

DWU WOMEN'S SOCCER DROPS SEASON OPENER 5-0 TO BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY

Dakota Wesleyan

0-1-0

Bellevue (NE)

1-0-0

Final

Dakota Wesleyan (0-1-0)

Bellevue (NE) (1-0-0)

Bellevue, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women's soccer team opened the 2022 campaign by traveling to Bellevue University to play a non-conference game today. The match between the Tigers and Bruins was played at Papillion Landing in Bellevue, Neb. Dakota Wesleyan would fall 5-0 to the Bruins in the match.

The Bruins struck first with an early goal in the 11^th minute. They would continue their barrage of shots in the following minutes with Isabella Gregg recording her second and third save of the match in the 15^th and 22^nd minute. Dakota Wesleyan newly appointed head coach, Nicolas Reinhard would make a handful of substitutions in the 18^th-22^nd minutes to try and change the momentum.

Bellevue however would stay on the attack with four more shots on goal, cashing in on their fourth attempt to extend their lead to 2-0 over the Tigers in the 32^nd minute. DWU would record their first shot of the game in the 38^th minute by freshman defender, Genesis Mendez that would go wide right.

The first half would close with another Bruin threat being neutralized by Gregg recording her seventh save of the match. The score would stay 2-0 with goals coming from Bellevue University in the 11^th and 32^nd minute. The first half would show the Tigers being outpaced in shots 1-14 and shots on goal 0-9.

Reinhard would make a switch at goalie coming out of the half putting in junior, Taylor Stermon. Stermon would immediately be tested with the Bruins offensive attack picking up right where they left off in the first half with four shots (two on goal) resulting in Stermon recording two saves on those attempts to keep the score 2-0.

Bellevue would get back on the board striking twice with a goal in the 61^st and 64^th minute to push the lead to 4-0. They would keep the ball rolling with another goal in the 69^th minute making it a 5-0 score. The score would remain 5-0 for a final.

Bellevue would dominate in the shots category (30-1) and shots on goal (18-0). DWU would record 13 saves in the contest with Gregg recording seven on nine shots and Stermon tallying six on nine shots.

Head-to-Head (Bellevue University)