Kehtel Scores Game Winner Late to Propel Women’s Soccer to Championship Game

Oct 30, 2012

Northland Sports Online

Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn. /Duluth East HS) scored in the 85th minute leading the St. Scholastica women’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Northwestern College on Tuesday afternoon in a UMAC Tournament semifinal.

The Saints outshot the Eagles 20-3 in the first half, but were unable to get on the board due to some strong Eagle goalkeeping.

CSS pressed on in the second half and would have to throw another 16 shots the Eagles way before Kehtel would hit the back of the net at 84:24 on a Logan Williamson (Bloomington, Minn. /Jefferson HS) corner kick. The goal marks Kehtel’s 20th of the season, matching her goal total from the 2011 season.

Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS) had to make one save to earn her eighth shutout of the season. Eagles’ goalkeeper Sarah Stenson made 13 saves in the loss.

The Eagles end the season with an overall record of 8-9-2. The Saints advance to their seventh straight UMAC Tournament championship game on Saturday.

The Saints, (14-1-0 UMAC, 16-4-1 overall) will face the University of Minnesota Morris in the UMAC Championship on Saturday at Saints Field. The Cougars defeated Bethany Lutheran College 3-2 in a shootout in today’s other semifinal. Game time is set for 2 p.m. at Saints Field. All of the action can be seen live on Saints Sports Net.

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