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Howard Defeats South Dakota in GWC Tournament Opening Match
Nov. 6, 2009
NEWARK, N.J. - In the opening game of the Great West Conference Soccer Tournament, Howard University defeated The University of South Dakota, 2-0. East Offensive Player of the Year Retha Koefoed scored both goals for the Bison at Newark, N.J. Koefoed's first goal came on a penalty kick at 49:02, followed by her second goal at 84:29 on an assist by Cynthia Cross. The Bison, the number two seed in the East, outshot the Coyotes, 30-14, and had an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks. Howard goalkeeper Chanel Bell, an at-large selection to the All-Conference team, tallied seven saves, while Jennifer Ogren had 10 saves in the losing effort for the Coyotes (4-12-1; third seed in the West). The Bison improve to 5-10-2 on the season and will face the winner of Utah Valley and Delaware State at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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