UW-Stout 3, St. Thomas 1ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 12, 2015) -
Megan Collins (Sr, Maple Grove, Minn) came into the 2015 season with a single statistical point to her name, an assist during the 2013 season. But the defender was moved to the midfield for the game against St. Thomas and Collins scored her first career goal and her second career assist as the Blue Devils defeated the Tommies for the first time ever, 3-1.
Collins combined with
Kelly Conn (Jr, Menasha) to give Stout a 2-0 lead midway through the first period.
In the 30th minute, Collins delivered a corner kick and Conn tapped the ball into the back of the net. Only two minutes later, Conn returned the favor, passing the ball to Collins who scored with a volley over the St. Thomas goalkeeper and Stout went into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
The Blue Devils (2-0-2) ran their unbeaten streak to four games when
Addy Maher scored her second goal of the gamein the 84th minute, with an assist by
Jenna Kizlik (Sr, Hammond). The Tommies (1-3-0) got on the board to break up the shutout when McKenna Peplinski scored only seconds after Maher's score.
But shutout or not,
Paige Meyer (Sr, Beldenville) was solid again in the goal, stopping eight of nine shots on frame.
The Tommies had won the last eight meetings between the two teams.
Stout returns home to begin a four-game homestand. Stout will host Viterbo University, Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., then will open the WIAC schedule by hosting UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. The Blue Devils meet St. Scholastica, Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. and St. Mary's University, Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m.
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