MOORHEAD, Minn. – For the second consecutive year the Black Hills State University women's soccer team will begin the season with a draw, as they battled MSU Moorhead to a 0-0 decision on Friday afternoon at the Nemzek Soccer Field. The Yellow Jacket offense was on the attack throughout the match, controlling the contest and maintaining a 20-8 advantage in shots over the Dragons, however the Green & Gold were unable to capitalize on just four shots on goal. On the other side of the pitch, freshman goalkeeper Rian Barthel made her collegiate debut and helped keep BHSU's streak of season opening shutouts alive at now three in a row. Barthel in the process became the first-ever freshman in program history to record a clean sheet in the first game of the season.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 0, MSU Moorhead 0
Team Records: Black Hills State 0-0-1 (0-0-0 RMAC), MSU Moorhead 0-0-1 (0-0-0 NSIC)
Attendance: 123
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Black Hills State was on the attack early in the contest, posting three shot attempts within the first ten minutes by Bailey Smith, Peyton Hill, and Leah Day. Additionally, the Yellow Jackets saw their first corner kick attempt in the seventh minute.
• Each team recorded only one shot attempt on target in the first half, with Day taking the ball from midfield on a quick transition attack and firing a shot attempt towards the left side of the net in the 29^th minute, and Rian Barthel making the save in the 34^th minute on a header by Brooklyn Broaderick for MSU Moorhead.
• Barthel made her second save of the match in the 48^th minute and then proceeded to lead the Yellow Jacket defense to stopping back-to-back Dragon corner kick opportunities in the 51^st minute.
• The Green & Gold's first shot attempt on target in the second half came from Bria Sargent in the 53^rd minute, and then they proceeded to ramp up the pressure late with Ally Boysen notching back-to-back shot attempts on goal in the final two minutes or action. The first was a fast break attempt towards the bottom right corner of the net from the top of the box, and the second forced the MSUM keeper to make a diving save towards the bottom left side off the net, which saw the ricochet come back out to Jayda Hammer, who's shot ultimately went wide left with just over 30 seconds to play.
• Black Hills State held the advantage in shots (20-8) and saves (5-4), while MSU Moorhead held the edge in shots-on-goal (5-4). The teams were even with five corner kicks a piece. 

BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Ally Boysen: 4 shots, 2 shots on-goal
Jayda Hammer: 4 shots
Rian Barthel: 5 saves
 
UP NEXT
Black Hills State remains on the road in Minnesota this weekend, traveling to Crookston to face Minnesota Crookston at 11 a.m. MT / 12 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 7, at the Minnesota Crookston Soccer Field.
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