GRAND FORKS, N.D. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The Green Bay women's soccer team (1-1-1) earned a 2-0 victory over North Dakota (0-3-0) Sunday afternoon at Bronson Field for its first win of the 2010 campaign. A pair of Phoenix freshmen came up big in the contest, as Anna Kouba (Lino Lakes, Minn.) scored her first collegiate goal and Hekla Palmadottir (Akranes, Iceland) doled out a pair of assists.

Green Bay first got on the scoreboard in the second period when Palmadottir found junior forward Laura Hamer (Blaine, Minn.) for a score in the 59th minute. It was the first goal of the year for the Phoenix. In the 70th minute, Palmadottir found Kouba on a corner kick, who headed the ball into the net to put the Phoenix up 2-0.

"I was really happy with how our team played today," Phoenix head coach Trevor Warren said. "We did a good job of maintaining possession and creating some good scoring chances. We were able to control the game and definitely deserved the win."

Another highlight of the contest, according to Warren, was Green Bay's effort on the defensive end - something that has been a constant thus far in 2010. In three matches this season, the Phoenix has given up just one goal and goalkeeper Maddie Drusch (Appleton, Wis.) has earned a pair of shutouts.

"It was another good team defensive performance," Warren said. "North Dakota had a couple of chances early, but we did a good job on that end of the field. Our defense has really kept us in every game so far this year."

Green Bay is next in action on Friday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. when it hosts Eastern Illinois to start a three-match home stand. The Phoenix then welcomes Northern Iowa (Sept. 10) and South Dakota State (Sept. 12) to Santaga Stadium.