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Women’s soccer starts with a win

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s soccer team has high expectations after a one-loss season and winning the Great Plains Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2009.

Saturday, the Tigers started their 2010 campaign on the right foot with a 5-1 win over Jamestown College in Jamestown, N.D. DWU returns many of its standouts from last season, but Saturday some new faces got in on the scoring action, too.

Linsey Peterson

DWU (1-0) struck early when Kasha Roberts scored on a cross from senior Ellie Peterson less than three minutes into the game. Jamestown tied the game at the 19:18 mark when Hillary Bull got a shot past Tiger goalie Danielle Richardson, but DWU wasn’t done yet.

Freshman Linsey Peterson scored an unassisted goal at the 28:29 mark and, less than two minutes later, Maria Gonzalez – another freshman – scored off an assist from Skye Pahl. Linsey Peterson scored another goal at the 50:00 mark thanks to an assist from Roberts, and Ellie Peterson notched the final goal unassisted at 72:10.

The Tigers put up 16 shots to Jamestown’s seven. Richardson, the GPAC’s reigning co-Defensive Player-of-the-Year, made two saves, both in the first period. Dakota Wesleyan had 11 corner kicks to the Jimmies’ one. Roberts, Hubbard and Ellie Peterson both put three shots on goal.

Dakota Wesleyan travels to Kansas for two road games later this week. The Tigers lay Friends University at 7 p.m. Saturday in Wichita, Kan., and then play Kansas Wesleyan University at 10 a.m. Sept. 6 in Salina, Kan. DWU opens its home and conference season Sept. 15 when it hosts Briar Cliff University at 6 p.m.