NDSU at University of Mary – September 4, 2005

The Bison fought to a 1-1 tie against the University of Mary Marauders on a warm, muggy day in Bismarck. The game began fairly even, with both sides fighting hard to get early opportunities. NDSU struck first in the 14th minute, when Brad Bateman took a free kick from about 20 yards out. The ball took a light deflection off of one of the defender’s shoulders and found the back of the net to give the Bison a 1-0 lead. Towards the end of the first half, the University of Mary was awarded a penalty kick, but they were unable to capitalize and missed the kick. The halftime whistle sounded with the Bison still up 1-0. In the second half, it didn’t take long for the Marauders to get the equalizer. Just seven minutes into the second half, a U of Mary midfielder sent a nice cross across the goal to a wide open forward, who sent a header to the back of the net. The remainder of the game was full of great chances for both sides, but neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities. The tie moved NDSU’s record to 1-0-1 on the year and the University of Mary’s mark to 0-1-1.