By CONNOR GRAY, Assistant Editor
The Northwestern women’s soccer team started its regular season with games against Midwestern State University of Texas and Newman University.
Northwestern’s defense came out strong, but the offense failed to capitalize on opportunities to score against Midwestern State.
In the 31st minute, Midwestern State scored its first goal to go up 1-0 and scored minutes later to go up 2-0.
From there, both defenses prevented goals for the rest of the first half and 26 minutes of the second half, with Midwestern State getting its next goal on a penalty kick. It would be the final goal of the game, with Northwestern losing 3-0.
“We created enough quality chances to score one or two goals, so we need to continue to create those chances and finish them,” head coach Alex Piekarski said. “Defensively we made a couple of mistakes and credit to Midwestern State — they capitalized on them.”
Piekarski also said he and the team members are excited for the first game, but have a lot to look forward to for the rest of the season.
Reagan Allen, the starting goalkeeper, said before the Rangers’ game on Sunday that she was excited to play against Newman.
“They’re going to be a good team for us to get a win from. I think it will help lift our spirits,” Allen said.
Newman would go up 1-0 in the first half in the 21st minute, and it would remain that way until late in the second half.
Northwestern’s Tiara Campbell scored two goals, one in the 87th minute of the game and one in the first 10 minutes of overtime to give Northwestern a 2-1 win.
Allen and the team’s defense shut the Jets out after the first goal of the game. Northwestern is now 1-1 on the season and will play the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Sept. 10.