{"id":299899,"date":"2026-08-24T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=299899"},"modified":"2026-08-24T10:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:49:19","slug":"ndsu-soccer-battles-washington-state-to-scoreless-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=299899","title":{"rendered":"NDSU Soccer Battles WSU to Scoreless Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299900\" style=\"width:452px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126.jpg 900w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ndsu-wsoccer82126-311x175.jpg 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Fargo ND (NDSU) &#8211; North Dakota State and Washington State played out a 0-0 draw Sunday afternoon at Dacotah Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NDSU goalkeeper&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/gobison.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/payton-mulberry\/24377\">Payton Mulberry<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;made three saves to record her first cleansheet of the season and eighth of her career, moving into a tie for ninth at NDSU all time. The Cougars finished with a 12-9 advantage in total shots, but the Cougars didn&#8217;t have a shot on goal after the 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;minute of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cougars generated a few opportunities early, but Mulberry turned aside shots from Maddie Martin, Kate Spangler and Calli Holje with routine saves in the opening 25 minutes to keep the match scoreless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bison controlled the majority of the final 20 minutes of the first half and then came out aggressively after halftime.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/gobison.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/morgan-russmann\/24381\">Morgan Russmann<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;put three shots toward goal in the opening five minutes of the second half, including a shot in the 47th minute that was tipped over the bar. NDSU continued to apply pressure, earning four second-half corner kicks and forcing Washington State to defend deep for stretches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NDSU continued to threaten through the entirety of the second half, with&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/gobison.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/ava-stanchina\/24384\">Ava Stanchina<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;recording a pair of second-half shots, including an attempt in the 88th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russmann led the Bison with three shots, while Stanchina added two.&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/gobison.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/isabel-garcia\/24373\">Isabel Garcia<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/gobison.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/alayna-gleeson\/24619\">Alayna Gleeson<\/a><\/dfn>&nbsp;and Mulberry each recorded a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bison remain at home Thursday, August 27, when they host Prairie View A&amp;M. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Dacotah Field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fargo ND (NDSU) &#8211; North Dakota State and Washington State played out a 0-0 draw Sunday afternoon at Dacotah Field. NDSU goalkeeper&nbsp;Payton Mulberry&nbsp;made three saves to record her first cleansheet of the season and eighth of her career, moving into a tie for ninth at NDSU all time. 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