Minnesota Aurora FC earned its first USL W League victory on Thursday — 2-0 over Kaw Valley FC at the Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Mo.
Minnesota Aurora FC wins first match, 2-0 over Kaw Valley FC
Minnesota scene: Jelena Zbiljic and Morgan Stone each scored goals for Aurora.
June 3, 2022 at 3:05AM
Jelena Zbiljic and Morgan Stone each scored goals for Aurora, which opened its season with a 1-1 draw with Green Bay on May 26. Zbiljic scored in the 40th minute and Stone in the 53rd minute.
"We had a lot of scoring opportunities in this game and it definitely felt good to take advantage of two of them and put them away," Aurora coach Nicole Lukic said.
Goalkeeper Sarah Fuller recorded the shutout for Aurora (1-0-1).
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