Winona State scored twice in the first half on Sunday afternoon in Marshall and held on for a 2-0 shutout win over Southwest Minnesota State.
Kyleigh Jannisch opened the scoring at the 24:08 mark off an assist from Cora Nothem, after Jannisch had already recorded several shots in the opening half against Mustangs goalkeeper Madelyn Cory.
Madison Barnick doubled the lead at 40:26, scoring off an assist from Addison Thomas, and the Warriors took the two-goal advantage into halftime.
Southwest Minnesota State pushed for a response in the second half, but Winona State goalkeeper Abigail Rounds made saves on attempts from Sophia Wilson and Sophia Sonnek to preserve the shutout. A Warriors penalty kick in the 86th minute missed, and the defense closed out the final minutes.
Winona State finished with 22 shots to 10 for the Mustangs, and held an 11-6 edge in shots on goal and a 5-3 edge in corner kicks. The win improved the Warriors to 2-13-1 overall and 2-11-1 in the NSIC, while Southwest Minnesota State fell to 2-12-3 and 2-10-2.
Winona State returns home on Thursday, Oct. 29, to host Concordia-St. Paul, with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
