NEW ULM, Minn. - The Martin Luther College women's soccer team experienced a wide range of emotions in a 3-2 defeat to Minnesota Morris on Friday.

The two teams finished the first half scoreless, but the fireworks stared early in the second half with an Avery Broyles goal in the 48th minute that gave MLC a 1-0 lead.

The Knights held onto that one-goal edge until the 68th minute, when UMM's Kim Peters dribbled through the MLC defense for two goals in a 23-second span to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead.

MLC still trailed by one heading into the final minutes, but found the equalizer on Lilianne Zimpelmann's first career collegiate goal in the 84th minute. The goal came just several minutes after Zimpelmann had a goal erased due to a handball.

The Knights' momentum would be short-lived, however, as Monica Calderon put the Cougars on top for good with the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.

Nicole Porter recorded assists on both MLC goals. The goal from Broyles was her second of the season.

Grace Sievert stopped seven of the Cougars' 10 shots on goal for the Knights.

MLC fell to 3-11-1 on the season and 2-8-1 in UMAC play in defeat. UMM improved to 6-8-0 overall and 6-4-0 in league play with the win.

The Knights will return to action tomorrow (Saturday, October 23) when they host Crown College in a game scheduled to kick off at 1:00 p.m.