DECORAH, Iowa – The Luther women's soccer team tied with Knox College 1-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Samantha McCorkle scored her third goal of the season the Norse are 6-2-4 overall and 5-0-2 in the Midwest Conference (MWC). With the tie the Norse have also clinched a spot in the MWC Tournament.
Both goals of the game were scored in the second half. In the 73
rd minute,
Kate Van Deventer was able to connect the pass to McCorkle. She took the shot sending it past the out stretched hands of goalkeeper Bri Mahoney and into the back of the net putting Luther up 1-0.
Later, Knox would get a free kick outside of the 18-yard box. Aniela Rossi took a shot towards goal as it hit off the crossbar and Analeis Ming who tapped it into the net to tie the game at 1-1 in the 81
st minute.
Katelyn Lynch nearly put the Norse out in front again in the 82
nd but Mahoney made the save.
Luther led the following statistical categories shots (12-4), shots on goal (5-3) and corner kicks (11-1).
The Norse host Cornell College on Saturday, Oct. 24 for the final home game of the regular season at 7:30 p.m. for senior day.
