BEAUMONT, Texas – The Nicholls State University women's soccer team defeated Lamar University 2-0 at the LU Soccer Complex in Beaumont, Texas.
 
The Colonels (7-5, 3-2 SLC) earned a goal in each period to compliment a stifling defensive effort en route to victory over the Cardinals (3-7-1, 1-2-1 SLC) on Friday night.
 
The first score of the match came in the 30^th minute by unconventional means. Spencer Valdespino fired a shot that was blocked by Lamar goalie Bailey Fontenot. When Fontenot tried to clear the ball, she inadvertently kicked it into a teammate, causing the ball fly back into the net for an own goal. Neither team would score for the remainder of the half.
 
In the 54^th minute, Kaylie Daniels launched a corner kick that bounced around until it was eventually found my Emily Werenskiold. Werenskiold then chipped a pass to Jess Coates who fired a shot past Fontenot for the second and final score of the night.
 
Coates led the Colonels with two shots and one goal, while Werenskiold celebrated her 20^th birthday by assisting on score.
 
Kristin Bos had five shots, three on goal to lead the Cardinals offensively.
 
Haley Golden (2-0) got her second start of the season, facing 18 shots and registering eight saves in the shutout. Golden now how a .929 save percentage for the year, which would be good for first in the Southland Conference and fourth in the nation at the Division I level if she had played enough minutes to qualify. (A goalie must play at least 50 percent of their team's minutes in order to be ranked.)
 
Fontenot (3-6-1) earned five saves and allowed two goals while facing 17 shots in the match.
 
The Colonels will take on Southern University in Baton Rouge at 6 p.m. on Thursday, before hosting Central Arkansas at 1 p.m. on Sunday at the Nicholls Soccer Complex.
 
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