MINNEAPOLIS -- North Central University (NCU) was at home for the final time of their 2019 campaign. Coming to town was a motivated Minnesota Morris squad who had an opportunity to plant their flag firmly in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) playoff picture. With an opportunity to play spoiler, the Rams could not quite find an answer for the Cougar offense. Morris scored 5 first half goals to propel themselves to a 6-0 victory to improve to 4-4 in the conference in their final UMAC game. 

Game Vitals

• The Cougars recorded 24 shots on net
• The Rams registered 18 saves
• The Cougars give themselves an opportunity for a playoff birth with a victory

Game Recap
The Cougars were aggressive right out of the gate, immediately showing their sense of urgency. The Rams found themselves in an early hole in the blink of an eye as the Cougars held a 3-0 lead after just the seventh minute of the contest. The Rams were quick to turn up the defensive pressure, looking to find an answer for the Cougar attack, but Morris continued to keep their foot on the gas. The Cougars added two more goals before the end of the first period to take a 5-0 lead into the break. Although trailing for much of the contest, the Rams kept fighting, showing effort on all areas of the pitch. NCU showed some second half adjustments that helped keep the Cougar offense quiet for a majority of the second half. However, it was not enough to spark a comeback as the Rams fell 6-0 to the Cougars in the final home game of the season. 

Next Up
NCU will finish their season on the road as they are set to battle the Lumberjills of Northland on Tuesday (1:00 p.m.) and the Yellowjackets of Wisconsin-Superior on Thursday (7:00 p.m.) in their final two regular season matchups of the season. 

Media: For further information, contact Mike Knipe at 612-343-3541 or email mjknipe@northcentral.edu.