Boxscore

NAMPA, Idaho – Sarah Blum netted her first goal of the season lifting the Crusaders past the Clan of Simon Fraser University 1-0 in today's GNAC women's soccer match.
 
Both teams would go scoreless in the first half of play. NNU had nine shots in the first period while SFU had two.
 
In the 61^st minute of play Autumn Yturbe was able to find Sarah Blum as Blum scored from 15 yards out to put the Crusaders up 1-0. SFU's Amanda Gilliland came out of goal giving Blum the open opportunity.

"We created some quality chances today and frankly I thought we were very dangerous in the final third. SFU definitely adjusted at half and made it more challenging for us," commented head coach Jamie Lindvall.  "But I thought we did a good job on maintaining our composure and then Blum did a great job of putting away the game winner." 

NNU had 16 shots with 8 of them on goal. SFU had five total shots with 2 on goal.
 
Tanya Zickefoose had 2 saves for the Crusaders while Gilliland had 7 for the Clan.
 
NNU jumps to 7-8-0 overall and 4-7-0 in GNAC play. SFU falls to 1-13-0 overall and 0-11-0 in conference.
 
The Crusader women will be in home action for the final time this season on Saturday as they host Western Washington University at Noon.