CUNE Women's Soccer bulldozed No. 7 seed College of Saint Mary (3-0) on Tuesday night. After going down a score in their past two matchups, the Bulldogs blitzed hot out of the gate scoring two in the first six minutes.
The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed after a miracle last second score by Kierstynn Garner and will be hosting the No. 7 seed CSM on Tuesday. CUNE has taken the second spot for the last three GPAC tournaments.
Jubilant screams and hugs were had by the Bulldogs in the final seconds of the regular season finale as game-winning Kierstynn Garner scored the go-ahead goal to defeat Doane on Wednesday.
Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Soccer will host Doane for its final scheduled game on Wednesday (Oct. 29). The Bulldogs and Dordt drew (1-1) after 90 minutes of play and gained a much-needed point.
After a late first half score, Dordt attempted to play defense the rest of the 45 minutes before Taylor Slaymaker netted a 28-yard blast to tie the contest late on Saturday.
Starting this week at the top of the table, CUNE Women’s Soccer is set to collide with second place Dordt on Saturday. The Bulldogs will have the midweek off after winning its fourth-consecutive match with road shutouts.
Elena Ruiz plunged a dagger in the back of the net in the second half for the eventual contest winner over Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday. The dangerous offense found the go-ahead score in the 69th minute against the Tigers.
The sizzling Bulldog attack continued to turn up the heat with a 4-0 shutout of Midland on Wednesday night. Now on a three-game win streak, CUNE Soccer hammered the opposing goal with a 28-6 shot advantage.
The white hot Bulldogs will grab road snacks on the way to take the field against in-state rival Midland and Dakota Wesleyan as fall break comes. CUNE Women’s Soccer took down Hastings and routed Waldorf.
The offensive juggernaut Kierstynn Garner scores a weekly honor as announced by the league office on Tuesday. She was awarded the GPAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring first versus Hastings.
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Concordia University women’s soccer continues to gravitate to new heights. On Tuesday the Bulldogs jumped five spots in the national poll to No. 16, a position that again ranks as the highest placement in program history.