Nikki Hammond tallied the first Crookston goal six minutes into the game, assisted by Courtney Armborst. The Wolves held the Golden Eagles scoreless until the final minute of the contest, when Armborst scored an unassisted goal.
Total shots were 9-7 in favor of Crookston, and the Golden Eagles had six shots on goal while the Wolves had one. NSU goalie Shaina Stein had four saves.
"We really don't know what we are doing, so that comes back to me," said Northern coach Steve Kehm. "Until we find (our players) a way to get them the information they need, we will probably continue to struggle."
Northern (3-7-1) will be at Bemidji State today for another Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference contest at 1 p.m.
Northern State| 0 0-0
Minnesota-Crookston| 1 1-2
First Half: 1, Minnesota-Crookston, Nikki Hammond (Courtney Armborst), 6:07.
Second Half: 2, Minnesota-Crookston, Armborst, unassisted, 89:21.
Goalies: Northern State, Shaina Stein (4 saves); Minnesota-Crookston, Ashleigh Erdmann (1 save).