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TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Northeastern State women's soccer team clinched one of the top three spots in the upcoming MIAA Championship with a 2-0 victory over Emporia State Friday night at DeLoache Field.
 
The RiverHawks (14-3-0, 7-3-0 MIAA) broke the school record for wins in a single season, and the team also extended the record for most shutouts in a single campaign that now stands at 10.
 
NSU moved into a tie for second place in the league table with one match to go in the regular season. The squad has guaranteed itself a top-3 finish in the final standings and will host an MIAA Championship quarterfinal match at 7 p.m. Nov. 5.
 
The Hornets (8-7-2, 4-4-2 MIAA) slipped to eighth in the conference standings and is now in danger of missing the eight-team conference tournament.
 
The two teams played to a scoreless draw in the first half, but sophomore forward Lindsey Latta put the home side on top for good just 16 seconds into the second half. Her third goal of the year was assisted by senior forward Emily Voges and freshman forward Anastasia Robinson.
 
Senior midfielder Elizabeth Cudjoe added an unassisted insurance marker just three minutes later and the backline held strong in the shutout win.
 
NSU freshman goalkeeper Jordan Woodruff (14-3-0) extended her school record to nine shutouts this season, as she stopped all six shots on goal. Yadira Rivera (7-6-2) also saved six shots but let in two goals to take the loss.
 
Northeastern State celebrated its Senior Day at a halftime presentation. The eight seniors honored were Cudjoe, Voges, forward Jennifer Clark, midfielders Stephanie Doherty, Kelsey Sheldon and Renee' Valcarcel, defender Jessy Phillips, and goalkeeper Maggie Kloza.
 
NSU will close out the regular season with a home match at 1 p.m. Nov. 3 against Washburn.
 
Scoring Summary
ESU                 0          0          –          0
NSU                 0          2          –          2
 
Individual Scoring
Lindsey Latta (NSU) at 45:16 (Emily Voges, Anastasia Robinson)
Elizabeth Cudjoe (NSU) at 48:46 (unassisted)
 
Goalkeeper Saves
Yadira Rivera (ESU) – 6
Jordan Woodruff (NSU) – 6
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE COACH CHASE WOOTEN
Statement…
"Our group overall has done a nice job. Tonight I thought we played much than we have in recent matches. Emporia State is a good team. They caused some problems for us in the second half. It was an emotional day for us because it was Senior Day, but I thought we started well in the second half. I was really proud of the effort tonight. I don't think we played our best game Monday. The girls got refocused a little bit. A lot of credit goes Madison Dobbs and Anastasia Robinson who have stepped up for us recently. Overall, I think our group battled hard and played clean soccer when we needed to. We found some space behind and we used our athleticism."
 
On setting the school record for wins in a season…
"I'm proud of the group. There is a lot of work that goes into something like this. If you're looking at how a school does something like this, you have to look at all the factors, starting from the administration supporting your program. We have stayed committed despite some rocky roads this season. We know we're not done yet, however. We have big things that we want to accomplish this season. We know we have a special group of older kids and a nice blend of younger kids. I'm happy to be a part of this, and it's just a reflection of the hard work of the girls."
 
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