APPLETON, Wis. — The St. Norbert College women’s soccer team survived a second-half push from Lawrence University and posted a 1-0 Midwest Conference victory on Sunday at Whiting Field West.
The Green Knights (7-8-1, 5-2-1 MWC) got a goal at the 17:43 mark from Kaitlin Schmitz for the game’s lone goal. Schmitz’s shot was deflected by Lawrence goalkeeper Dani Glass, but the ball snuck in the net just inside the post.
After St. Norbert played a very strong first half, it was as though the Vikings flipped a switch at halftime. Lawrence (5-11-2, 3-5-2) pressured the Green Knights throughout the second half, and Sarah Platzer was forced to make several key saves to preserve the win.
Lawrence’s Keli Muchowski had the ball in the box, but Platzer made a save at point-blank range at the 66:17 mark. Lawrence then had two quality shots from Anne Leung, the last one coming with 4:25 remaining, that Platzer stopped.
Platzer made five saves for the shutout. Glass made eight saves for the Vikings.
St. Norbert had a 19-8 edge in shots for the match, and Lawrence out-shot the Green Knights 6-5 in the second half.