Beale, Bigsby Goals Keep Mavs Perfect
Sep 27, 2006 | Women's Soccer
OMAHA, Neb. -- Brandie Beale and Casey Bigsby each scored a goal and the Mavericks held Wayne State to just one shot on goal as No. 1 ranked UNO remained unbeaten with a 2-0 non-conference win Wednesday at Ak-Sar-Ben Field.
The Mavericks are now 10-0 before hosting North Central Conference rival St. Cloud State Saturday at 1 p.m. Wayne State fell to 7-6.
Beale, a junior from Independence, Mo., converted a penalty kick at 35:34 of the first half for her fourth goal of the season.
That stood up until Omaha sophomore Casey Bigsby scored her third of the year at 71:16. Columbus, Neb., sophomore Amanda Iwansky headed the ball out of a scramble in front to Bigsby, who scored from 15 yards at the right of the goal on a high shot into the left corner of the net.
Wayne State goalkeeper Jamie Anderson made 11 saves in the game. The Wildcats' two shot attempts came late off the foot fo Melissa Benson. UNO goalkeeper Ellen Petersen made a save on a long shot from the right side, and Benson's shot in the final minute sailed over Petersen and grazed the top of the crossbar.
Iwansky led UNO's attack with six shots, three of them on goal. Beale and Amber Richardson each had five shots. The shutout was the eighth of the year for the Mavericks and Petersen.
Wayne State......0-0--0
Nebraska-Omaha...1-1--2
1, UNO, Brandie Beale (4), penalty kick, 35:34. 2, UNO, Casey Bigsby (3) (Amanda Iwansky), 71:16.
Shots: UNO 34, Wayne State 2
Shots on goal: UNO 13, Wayne State 1
Saves: Ellen Petersen, UNO, 1; Jamie Anderson, Wayne State, 13.
The Mavericks are now 10-0 before hosting North Central Conference rival St. Cloud State Saturday at 1 p.m. Wayne State fell to 7-6.
Beale, a junior from Independence, Mo., converted a penalty kick at 35:34 of the first half for her fourth goal of the season.
That stood up until Omaha sophomore Casey Bigsby scored her third of the year at 71:16. Columbus, Neb., sophomore Amanda Iwansky headed the ball out of a scramble in front to Bigsby, who scored from 15 yards at the right of the goal on a high shot into the left corner of the net.
Wayne State goalkeeper Jamie Anderson made 11 saves in the game. The Wildcats' two shot attempts came late off the foot fo Melissa Benson. UNO goalkeeper Ellen Petersen made a save on a long shot from the right side, and Benson's shot in the final minute sailed over Petersen and grazed the top of the crossbar.
Iwansky led UNO's attack with six shots, three of them on goal. Beale and Amber Richardson each had five shots. The shutout was the eighth of the year for the Mavericks and Petersen.
Wayne State......0-0--0
Nebraska-Omaha...1-1--2
1, UNO, Brandie Beale (4), penalty kick, 35:34. 2, UNO, Casey Bigsby (3) (Amanda Iwansky), 71:16.
Shots: UNO 34, Wayne State 2
Shots on goal: UNO 13, Wayne State 1
Saves: Ellen Petersen, UNO, 1; Jamie Anderson, Wayne State, 13.
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