MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State women's soccer team hosts Northern State (3-2-1 overall, 1-1-1 NSIC) on Friday night at 6 p.m. at the Schwan Regional Event Center for its home opener and then takes on MSU Moorhead (1-4 overall, 1-2 NSIC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. to conclude the home opening weekend.
SMSU is coming off a 4-3 overtime victory at Wayne State on Sunday. SMSU battled back after a 3-0 deficit when WSC scored three goals in the first half. SMSU then went for four unanswered goals to a 4-3 victory.
Allie Cook scored the game-winning goal within the last-minute remaining of overtime, assisted by
Emily Hofmann.
Opponent at a glance
Northern State - Head Coach Steve Kehm has a 190-162-27 in his 20 seasons with the Wolves. Darian Lewschewski leads the Wolves with three goals scored, seven points, and 17 shots this season. Stephany Estrada also adds two goals, followed by Tori Collesso and Shianne Rosselli with one each. Jessica Otto leads the goalkeepers with 32 of the teams' 40 saves. The Wolves are ranked eighth in the NSIC after falling 3-0 to Minot State in their latest match last weekend.
Series History
The Mustangs lead the series 13-11-2, in a series dating back to Sept. 4, 1997. The teams have gone into overtime five times throughout the series. SMSU lost 2-1 in the last meeting at home.
Opponents at a glance
MSU Moorhead –
Carly Jo Gamrath, Jessica Dallman, Jennifer Barnes, and Tomoni Nishihara all add one goal to account for the four goals MSU Moorhead has recorded this season. Dallman leads the team with 10 shots and was named MSU Moorhead Athlete of the week after scoring the winning goal in overtime on Friday at Minot State.
Series History
The series is tied 12-12-3, dating back to Sept. 22, 1996. SMSU dropped the last two matches, breaking a four-game winning streak. The Mustangs lost the last match 3-1 at home.
Southwest Minnesota State State (3-2-1 overall, 1-1-1 NSIC) recognizes and honors parents weekend this. The parents will be recognized on Sundays game at 1 p.m. against MSU Moorhead.
