DECORAH, Iowa – The Luther women's soccer team defeated Cornell College 3-0 on senior day to improve to 7-2-4 overall and 6-0-2 in the Midwest Conference (MWC). Each goal was scored by a different player which included
Sofia Biedermann,
Ava Stemler and
Sofia Colavita.
In the first half,
Ava Stemler connected a pass to Biedermann who slotted it into the lower left corner of the net in the 6
th minute. The Norse lead was quickly doubled in the 10
th minute this time Stemler was the goal scorer using the outside of her right foot to score the goal. Luther had a 2-0 lead at halftime.
The final goal came in the 62
nd minute when Colavita headed it into the net off a cross sent in by
Riley Anderson. The goal was the first for Colavita this season.
Luther out shot Cornell 19-3.
At the end of the game the Norse honored their senior class of
Hallie Dean,
Ava Stemler,
Kazi Hankee,
Rose Anderson, Biedermann and
Riley Anderson.
The Norse have already clinched a spot MWC Tournament but seeding has yet to be determined.
Luther travels to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday, Oct. 28 for the final non-conference game of the regular season. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. in Stevens Point, Wis.
