DUBUQUE, IOWA – The Norse advanced to the A-R-C Semifinal defeating the Spartans 3-1. Luther avenged a 1-1 draw from earlier in the season with goals from three different scorers including
Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle),
Makayla Haddorff (Eagan, Minn./Burnsville) and
Lauren Linkletter (Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic).
5TH SEED MOVES ON
Earlier these two teams met in Decorah and the last time it ended in a tie.
Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) scored the lone goal in the first half to give the Norse a 1-0 lead in the 14
th minute. This was Haller's 12
th goal of the season. Luther had the advantage on shots in the first half 6-5 taking the one goal lead into the break.
In the second half the Norse found the back of the net in the 59
th minute with a goal from
Makayla Haddorff (Egan, Minn./Burnsville) with an assist from
Emma Lin (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt). Haddorff scored the game winning goal. But the Spartans cut the lead in half ten minutes later with a goal from Baylee Vincent. The Norse weren't going to let Dubuque make a comeback as in the 72
nd minute
Lauren Linkletter (Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic) scored with an assist from
Makayla Haddorff (Eagan, Minn./Burnsville). The Norse get the 3-1 victory over the Spartans to advance to the A-R-C Semifinals. They will face the number 1 seed Loras on Wednesday November 2
nd.
TOP NORSE
- Junior Makayla Haddorff (Eagan, Minn./Burnsville) scored her first goal of the season and the second of her career. This is her first game winning goal of the season and the second of her career.
- First Year Lauren Linkletter (Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic) scored her second goal of her career as a Norse. This is her first goal since September 11th at St. Benedict.
- Junior Maggie Haller (Minneapolis, Minn./DeLaSalle) scored her team leading 12th goal of the season.
UP NEXT
It's the A-R-C Semifinal at Loras in Dubuque, Iowa on Wednesday November 2
nd. Game time is to be determined.
For all the latest on Luther Women's Soccer, stay tuned to
luthernorse.com and follow the team on
Twitter,
Instagram and
Facebook.