MARSHALL, Minn. — The Winona State University soccer team ended the 2000 regular season in style this past weekend, as it rolled to victories over the University of Minnesota-Crookston, Southwest State University and Wayne State College, en route to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championship.

WSU defeated UM-Crookston 2-0 Friday, blanked host school SSU 3-0 Saturday and routed WSC 4-0 Sunday.

The three victories improved the Warriors unbeaten streak to 12 games, while upping their conference unbeaten streak to 24 consecutive games.

The Warriors close the season with a 15-3-2 record and as the No. 5 ranked team in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Central Regional Poll, but must now wait until Monday to see if they will receive a berth into the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

WSU finished as the No. 4 ranked team in the NSCAA Central Regional Poll last season, while accumulating a record of 16-3-1, but was left out of the playoffs.

The Warriors, who have not lost a NSIC game in the past two years, continued to show their dominance in the NSIC tournament.

Susan Peterson led the way for WSU as she had a goal in each game, while adding a pair of assists.

Peterson and Stacey Jacobs both tallied goals in the Warriors win over the Golden Eagles.

Jacobs found the net first, as she slid a shot, off a Kristin Ruhsam assist, past UM-Crookston goalie Rana Scanlon in the 38th minute.

Peterson added her score five minutes later.

In the game, the Warriors finished with a 35-0 shots-on-goal advantage.

Scanlon managed 16 saves, while WSU goalie Crystal Pearson didn’t face a shot, while recording the shutout win.

Jacobs and Peterson also played a major factor in the Warriors win over the Mustangs.

Jacobs had a pair of assists, while Peterson scored WSU’s first goal.

Peterson’s score got the Warriors onto the scoreboard after a scoreless first half.

Peterson got onto the scoreboard in the 51st minute, while Ruhsam added a goal in the 70th minute and Rebecca Kjeldson tallied a goal in the 71st minute.

WSU managed a 16-3 shots-on-goal advantage.

Lora Moldenhauer made eight saves in goal for SSU, while Pearson faced only one shot.

Against the Wildcats, the No. 9 team in the NSCAA Central Regional poll, Pearson stopped all five shots she faced.

Peterson, Kjeldson, Minelle LaPolice and Liz Natren backed-up Pearson as they each found the net in the Warriors’ win.

Peterson gave WSU a 1-0 lead midway through the first half, as she beat Wildcats goalie Michelle Mellenthin in the 28th minute.

Peterson also assisted on goals by LaPolice and Kjeldson.

LaPolice tallied her goal in the 33rd minute, while Kjeldson scored in the 68th minute.

Narten added her goal on a penalty kick in the 59th minute.

The Wildcats closed the season with a 18-4-1 record. Two of its losses came to WSU, while another of its losses came to the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

UM-D, which Wayne State defeated 4-2 in a shootout to reach the NSIC championship game, is the No. 2 ranked team in the NSCAA Central Regional poll.

The Warriors and Bulldogs battled to a 0-0 double-overtime tie Oct. 15.