NAMPA, Idaho – Saint Martin's cut the lead down to one in the second half after a PK goal from Kiersten Madsen, but the Nighthawks sealed the victory with a 72nd minute.
 
Northwest Nazarene (4-0-0) scored in the early going of the match, punching in the first goal in the 13th minute. It was not until the 52nd minute that the Nighthawks managed to score again to open a 2-0 lead.
 
Saint Martin's (0-2-0) managed to cut into the score when a foul in the Nighthawks' box put Madsen up for a penalty kick. The senior scored her sixth goal of her career, and first since September 15, 2018 against NNU. However, Northwest Nazarene was awarded a penalty kick in the 72nd and the Nighthawks sealed the 3-to-1 victory.
 
Saint Martin's was outshot on the day, 22-to-4, with Ali Campigotto making eight saves on 22 shots faced. Madsen came off the bench, leading the Saints with two shots, both on target. Kendall Kemp, and Elisabeth Cole each record one shot.
 
The Saints travel to Western Oregon on March 18 for their next match. Live stats and video of the match will be available on smusaints.com.