NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Senior
Emily Johnson became the first member of the St. Olaf College women's soccer team to reach the 100-point milestone in the regionally-ranked Oles' 5-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) victory over Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday at Rolf Mellby Field.
After suffering its first loss of the season during the week, St. Olaf (7-1-3, 4-1-0 MIAC) bounced back by holding Concordia (4-5-1, 3-2-0 MIAC) without a shot and getting goals from five different scorers in the win. Johnson entered the game on 99 career points and raised her total to 102 points with a goal and an assist in the victory. The Oles were ranked No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Region IX Poll this week.
St. Olaf scored twice in the space of 34 seconds in the opening half and three times in just over nine minutes spanning halftime. Junior
Rachel Anderson, sophomore
Emma Boyle, first year
Faye Leitner, and senior
Wren VanDeWalker joined Johnson with gals in the win.
Anderson got the scoring started in the 19th minute by putting in a rebound off her own close-range shot after Johnson got in down the right and centered the ball to Anderson for her seventh of the season. Anderson was the provider just over 30 seconds later, passing the ball to Boyle, who lobbed the ball over the goalkeeper for her second goal of the year.
Leitner stretched the Oles' lead to 3-0 at halftime by slotting the ball home after senior
Tatum Klassen dribbled by a Cobber and squared the ball to Leitner. Johnson hit the 100-point milestone in the 48th minute with her 15th goal of the season before VanDeWalker capped the scoring with her first of the year in the 50th minute off an assist by Johnson.
St. Olaf had 22 shots and 14 shots on goal while holding Concordia without a single shot attempt.
The Oles will take a break from MIAC play for a non-conference game at Carroll University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
