A Win Sponsored By The Number 2

MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/19/15)—Concordia's final non-conference game of the season was sponsored by the number 2.

The Cobbers scored two goals in each half of their 4-0 win over Northwestern, Paige McCullough scored two goals, Concordia had two players with two assists each and CC used two goalies in the game.

The four-goal win gives Concordia a 5-2 record in non-conference games this season and ups their overall mark to 9-6 on the year. The Cobbers have now won two straight and five of their last six games. 

Northwestern loses for the first time in the last three games and drops to 10-5 overall. They still lead the UMAC conference with a 7-1 record.

McCullough opened the scoring in the 13th minute of play. After the Eagles had the early portion of control in the game, Concordia started to attack with speed and McCullough scored the game-winning goal after finishing off a passing sequence from Emily Wendorff and Carly Mickelson. It would Wendorff's first of two assists on the afternoon.

McCullough doubled the Cobbers' lead when she netted her second goal of the game at the 22:05 mark. Wendorff once again set up the tally to earn her second assist of the game. Kayla Dostal also was credited with an assist on the play.

McCullough only had one goal on the season before the game and now has three for the year which is tied for third best on the team.

Wendorff earned her fourth and fifth assists of the year and now has a team-leading 19 points. That total is tied for third atop the MIAC scoring list.

The only drama in the game came after the first goal. Senior goalie Elizabeth Bitzan went down after falling awkwardly and left the game as a precautionary measure.

Freshman Maddy Reed earned her first collegiate game time and played the final 77:15 and didn't allow a goal.

Morgan Holm pushed the Concordia to three goals when she tapped home a cross at the back post at 67:40. It was Holm's fifth goal of the year. Emily Payne and Ashley Westbee picked up the assists. For Payne it would be the first of her two second-half helpers.

Concordia would finish off the scoring in the 78th minute when Betsy Halvorson roofed a shot from eight yards out. Payne and freshman Erin Eidsness had the assists for Halvorson's second goal of the year.

The Cobbers outshot the Eagles 25-3 in total shots and 16-1 in shots on goal. Holm led all players with seven total shots.

CAREER HIGHS: The 19 points and five assists by Wendorff are new career highs for Wendorff. Last year she led the team with 16 points and had four assists. Wendorff now has 46 career points in her two-plus seasons at Concordia. McCullough's three goals are als0 a career high. She had one in each of her first two years. She now has 12 points for the season which is also a career high.  

STAT STUFF: The 25 total shots for the Cobbers is a season high. The previous season best was 21 against St. Mary's.  

WHAT'S NEXT: Concordia will have the rest of the week to prepare for their conference game at Bethel. The Cobbers will square off against the Royals on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3:30 p.m.