ST. BONIFACIUS, MINN. – The University of Northwestern women's soccer team tabbed a 1-0 road victory against Crown College on Wednesday evening. With the win, the Eagles improve to 8-6 (6-2 UMAC) overall.

Opening up the match, both teams took the field ready for action. Fronting a strong offensive force, UNW was able to mark an impressive 16 shots on the half, which outshined CC's two. At the close of the 45:00-minute period, both teams remained scoreless.

As the second half of play took off, Northwestern continued to set the tone. Feeding off the team's momentum, Emily Goeppinger (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) found the back of the net at the 68:00 minute to slate the only goal of the evening. Teammate Anna Martinson (Apple Valley, Minn./Homeschool) helped out in the action, as she noted the assist.

Though the Storm gave their best efforts, the Eagles managed to capture a 1-0 victory on the night's competition.

Capping off the contest, Northwestern recorded 32 shots and 16 shots on goal. The stat leaders on the game were Goeppinger (2S / 2SOG / 1G), Linley Norman (Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake) (9S / 4SOG), Anna Hitterdal (St. Louis Park, Minn./Southwest Christian) (5S / 3SOG), Rachel Walmsley (Lino Lakes, Minn./Homeschool) (4S / 2SOG), and Katie Meinke (Victoria, Minn./Southwest Christian) (3S / 2SOG).

Northwestern will battle UW-Superior on Saturday, October 22^nd, for their last home game of the regular season. Kickoff is set for 3:15 p.m. Fans can find more information on the women's soccer team by following @unwwwsoc on Twitter and by visiting www.unweagles.com.