MARSHALL, Minn.- Southwest Minnesota State's women's soccer team will travel to North Dakota for the first time since 2014 as the Mustangs get set to take on U-Mary on Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by a match at Minot State on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
SMSU Quick Hits
- SMSU travel to North Dakota this weekend as they face U-Mary and Minot State in back-to-back NSIC contests this Saturday and Sunday
- SMSU has used two different keepers this year, splitting time between sophomore Jessica Craigmile and Jenna Meyer
- The Mustangs are the beneficiaries of ample senior leadership on this year's team as Fabiana Piero and Emily Huddleston have combined for two of the Mustangs three goals on the season while Hartmann and Huddleston lead the team in total shots and shots on goal
- SMSU soccer played its first season in 1996 and holds an all-time record of 134-233-27 overall with a conference record of 92-119-19
- Head Coach Erin Kasmarik-Mallett enters her third season with the Mustangs and has a career record of 14-27-3
U-Mary: Match Preview
Series History
- SMSU is 4-11 all-time vs. U-Mary
- The Mustangs won last year's matchup with an offensive explosion that ended in a 5-1 victory at home
- SMSU has won three of the last four matches and four of the previous six matchups overall
- U-Mary won the first nine matches every played between the two from 1997 to 2010
- SMSU is 1-4 all-time in road matches in Bismarck, N.D.
U-Mary Team Notes
- Overall Record: 4-2-1
- Home Record: 1-1-0
- Current Streak: Won 1
- UMary has allowed just four goals in six games, posting two shutouts
- The Marauders have yet to allow more than one goal in a game and are tied for third in the NSIC for fewest goals allowed this season (5)
- Both Marauders losses are by 1-0 scores, including an overtime loss to Bemidji State
- The UMary defense allowed just eight total shots and five shots on goal in two games last weekend
- Megan Lowery scored a goal and added an assist in the Marauders 4-1 win at Minnesota Crookston
- Caylin Cathey scored her fourth goal of the season - and her third game-winning goal - against UMC. She is tied for first in game-winners and is second in goals in the NSIC.
- Hannah Smith is seventh in the Northern Sun allowing just .67 goals/game
- Taylor Pettigrew scored her first collegiate goal against the Golden Eagles on Sunday
Minot State: Match Preview
Series History
- Minot State leads the brief all-time series that began in 2010
- SMSU won the first ever meeting 2-1 back in Sept. of 2010
- Minot State has won three straight matches including a 4-0 win last October in Marshall
- SMSU's last win was a 4-0 victory back in 2013 in Marshall
Minot State Team Notes
- Overall Record: 3-4-1
- Away Record: 1-1-1
- Current Streak: Lost 1
- Minot State will host Sioux Falls on Saturday, Sept. 30, before playing SMSU the next day
- Minot State scored eight goals against Minnesota Crookston, tying for second-most in a match in school history
- Eight different players scored a goal last weekend for the Beavers
- Goalkeeper, Erin Rafferty, posted six saves and gave up one goal in two matches lasat week
- Andrea Franco posted one goal and one assist on the weekend
- Minot State kicked off the season with a 6-0 win at Black Hills State back in August before losing two straight
- The Beavers tied No. 17 Fort Hays State 0-0 earlier this season at home
- Minot is coming off of a 1-0 loss on the road at Bemidji State last Sunday
Between the Posts
- SMSU has split time in net between sophomore goalkeeper, Jessica Craigmile (0-5-0), and true freshman, Jenna Meyer (0-2-0)
- Senior goalkeeper, Hannah Smith, has started all seven matches in net for U-Mary and holds a 2-2-1 record with two clean sheets
- Sophomore, Erin Rafferty, has started all eight matches for Minot State so far this season going 3-4-1 with four clean sheets and a .833 save percentage
Quality Over Quantity
- SMSU has struggled to win possession battles at time this season, but has created fair share of quality scoring chances when they have had the ball
- The Mustangs have hit the target on 27-of-56 shots overall for a shots on goal percentage of .482
- SMSU will look to jump start its offense this weekend as they travel to U-Mary, a team the Mustangs' scored a season high five goals against last season
Mustang Seniors
- The 2017 SMSU roster features four total seniors: Emily Huddleston, Amanda Hartmann, Fabiana Peiro, and McKenna Peters
- Midfielder, Fabiana Peiro, scored the Mustangs first goal of the season in the 14th minute against Northern State
- Forwards, Emily Huddleston and Amanda Hartmann are tied for the team lead with 13 total shots and five shots on goal
- Amanda Hartmann, leads the Mustangs with two assists on the season
