Photos by Elenna Koenig | The Doane Owl
(Left) Junior McKenna Rathbun gives fist bump to referees. (Middle) Freshman Taylor Madsen attempts to receive ball after a pass. (Right) Abigail Ferracci prepares to take a shot on goal.
On Sept. 25, the Tigers traveled to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on Midland University, and although it was a scoreless game, the Tigers walked away with a draw.
When it comes to shots on goal, the Tigers had six shots with two of them being on the goal from junior Gisselle Martinez, while the Warriors had 12 shots with six being on the goal.
Sophomore Virginia Johnson, who was the keeper for the game, was able to finish the game with six saves.
For their next game, the Tigers played Waldorf University at home on Sept. 28. The game was special not only because it was Family Weekend but also because the Tigers were able to walk away with a win, 8-0.
Just three minutes into the first half, junior MaKenna Rathbun scored the first goal after a free kick. After the goal, Rathbun scored another goal after a corner kick, and junior Celeste Galvan assisted on the third goal of the game. The final goal for the first half came from Martinez in minute ‘19.
Starting the second half, Rathbun scored the first goal for the second half, making this her third goal of the game in minute ‘24. Along with that, Rathbun helped set up freshman Madalynn Dyke for the goal, which was her first goal in her college career. After Galvan split the Warriors defense, she scored her second goal of the game. Freshman Hayle Brodine scored the game’s final goal after receiving a pass from freshman Malaz Suliman.
Junior Grayce Southern, the goalkeeper for this game, made only one save throughout the entire game, in part because the Tigers’ stout defense made her job easier.
On Oct. 5, the Tigers will be traveling to Sioux Center, Iowa, to compete against Dordt University.
