DeKALB — Rain wasn’t the only dreary part of the afternoon for NIU, as the women’s soccer team was defeated 3-0 Sunday by South Dakota State University. The loss comes after starting the weekend with a win Friday against Marquette University.
Junior goalkeeper Megan Donnally recorded five saves in her third start of the season.
The first half saw a lot of back-and-forth, as both teams came out aggressive. Tempers appeared high midway through the first half as players were pushing for position, causing officials to stop the clock and talk to some players.
“The other team was just a very physical team, and whenever you’re going against an opponent you can’t let them push you off the ball,” junior forward Amanda Czerniak said.