DECORAH, IOWA – The Norse picked up their first conference win of the season defeating the Beavers 4 to 1. Emily Groppoli, Rose Sieve and Maggie Haller had two goals with one in each half.
 
MOST GOALS FOR NORSE THIS SEASON
 
Scoring more than two goals in a game has been a long time coming for the women's soccer team. Today they scored their highest tally all season with three goals coming in the first half alone. Just a mere four minutes into the game as Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) used a long throw to get the ball towards the goal. Then it was all Emily Groppoli (Mendota Heights, Minn./Visitation) from there for the first goal of the game. And the pressure from Luther kept coming. Later Maggie Haller dribbled down near the end line and fed the ball across the box to the feet of Rose Sieve (Apple Valley, Minn./Rosemount) in the 10^th minute. The third and final Norse goal of the half would come from Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) unassisted. And although the Beavers would get one back in the 43^rd minute with a goal from Madyline Taylor.
 
In the second half the Beavers came out with more fight but the Norse kept firing off shot after shot. However, the change to Trisha Westphal for the Buena Vista stopped the bleeding. The Norse also made a key switch in goal with Elisabeth Queoff (Madison, Wis./Verona) getting her first career save in the 79^th minute. The last goal of the game came in the 86^th minute with a free kick for the Norse just outside the box. Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) fired it high and to the left for the fourth and final goal of the game. As Luther wins 4 to 1.
 
 
TOP NORSE

• Junior Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) scored two goals in the game for the first time since scoring two vs St. Kate's on September 7^th. She also tallied an assist and leads the team with five goals on the season.  
• Sophomore Emily Groppoli (Mendota Heights, Minn./Visitation) scored her first goal of the season.
• Senior Rose Sieve (Apple Valley, Minn./Rosemount) scored for the third time this season and the first goal since scoring against UW-Stevens Point on September 10^th.
• First Year Elisabeth Queoff (Madison, Wis./Verona) had two saves for her first forty-five minutes of her career on 4 total shots faced.  

 
UP NEXT
The Norse travel to Grinnell College on Sunday October 2^nd for a 3:00 p.m. CT late afternoon kickoff.
 
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