GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay women's soccer team (2-4-0) kicked off its home portion of the 2009 season with a 3-1 victory over North Dakota State (2-4-1) at Santaga Stadium Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Phoenix snapped a three-game losing streak and evened the all-time series with the Bison at two games apiece.

The Phoenix struck first in the 12th minute when sophomore midfielder Corey Arno (Winneconne, Wis.) hit the back of the net from close range following a rebound off her own shot. It was Arno's second goal of the season.

The Bison responded in the 31st minute when junior Abbey Stratton found freshman teammate Holly Christian for a goal following a corner kick. NDSU ended the contest with a 10-6 advantage in corners.

The Phoenix took a 2-1 lead into halftime after freshman forward Nicole Dooher (New Hope, Minn.) knocked in a rebound off a corner kick in the 43rd minute for her second goal of the season. Adding an insurance goal in the 71st minute was junior forward Sam Schiro (Racine, Wis.), who slid a shot past Bison goalkeeper Kalani Bertsch from close range following a nice pass from senior Meghan McKenzie (Green Bay, Wis.).

Despite a 15-7 edge in the shot column, the Bison were unable to find the net more than once. Green Bay goalie Maddie Drusch (Appleton, Wis.) made five saves in the match to earn her second win of the year, while Bertsch made three stops.

The Phoenix, which started the season with five straight games away from home, is back on the road next week, traveling to Indiana on Friday and Eastern Illinois on Sunday. Green Bay is next at home on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to begin Horizon League play against Loyola.

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