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Box Score

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2012) – The North Central College women's soccer team fell 3-2 at the hands of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) foe Augustana College, Saturday afternoon at Thorson-Luken Field.
 
The Vikings (13-3-0, 5-0-0 CCIW), ranked fifth in the latest central region rankings by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), jumped out to an early 3-0 lead as Kelly Farrell started the scoring attack, putting home her team leading 12^th goal of the season in the fourth minute. 
 
Somer Druszkowski increased the Augustana lead finding the back of the net in the 20^th minute before Taylor Moesele increased the Cardinal deficit, 3-0 less than a minute later off an assist from Druszkowski.
 
In the 38^th minute, Hope Stayer got the Cardinals on the board with her 12^th goal of the season, and 29^th goal of her career, moving Stayer past Laura Petersen for second on the program's all-time goals scored list.
 
After the intermission, Stayer found the back of the twine yet again, trimming the Viking lead to 3-2 in the 54^th minute.
 
The Augustana defense would hold off the Cardinal comeback attempt, taking the 3-2 victory while outshooting North Central by a 22-9 margin.
 
Jacqueline Clore stopped seven shots on the afternoon in the losing effort while Viking goalkeeper Meredith Chew finished with three saves.
 
The Cardinals (6-8-2, 2-3-1 CCIW) return home on Sunday, Oct. 28 for Senior Night, taking on North Park University in the final game of the regular season at 2 p.m.