THIS WEEK
•The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (0-2) continues non-conference action on Friday night with a road match-up versus Washburn University (Kan.) (1-1) starting at 6 p.m. at Yager Stadium in Topeka, Kan.
•Following Friday's game, SMSU will open NSIC play on Sept. 17 at Wayne State College.
 
SMSU LAST WEEK
•SMSU opened the season last week with a pair of non-conference home losses.
•SMSU surrendered a pair of second half goals to lose 2-1 to Morningside (Iowa), before suffering a 3-0 setback to No. 13 ranked Central Missouri.
•Alyson Gallagher scored the lone SMSU goal on the weekend off an assist from Selena Prolic.
•Rachel Hicks suffered the loss in goal to Morningside, while Keena Conly made seven saves in goal during the loss to UCM.
 
HEAD COACH CLAY GLASGOW
•Clay Glasgow is in his second season as head coach and has a record of 3-10-7 overall, including 3-8-4 in NSIC play. He was hired as the sixth head coach in program history on Feb. 25, 2022.
•Glasgow came to SMSU after spending eight seasons (2014-21) as head women's soccer coach at Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) recording a mark of 49-86-5.
•During his last two seasons at DWU, the Tigers amassed back-to-back winning seasons and qualified for the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament both seasons.
 
SERIES HISTORY
•SMSU and Washburn meet for the seventh time on Friday night with WU leading 4-1-1.
•The two teams last played on Aug. 30, 2018, with Washburn earning a 2-0 victory in Fayette, Iowa.
•SMSU is 0-2-1 all-time at WU, including suffering a 2-0 loss on Sept. 2, 2017.
•SMSU's lone victory in the series came on Sept. 3, 2016, in Marshall by a score of 1-0.
 
SCOUTING WASHBURN
•The Ichabods are 1-1 overall following a 2-0 win over Drury and a 3-1 loss to Missouri-St. Louis.
•Khloe Schuckman has two goals and an assist to pace Washburn this season.
•Washburn was picked to finish sixth in the 12-team MIAA.
 
SMSU PICKED 13TH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
•SMSU was selected 11^th in the 15-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
•Mustang sophomore midfielder Laney Brill and junior forward Dare Kroeten were both named 'Players to Watch' in 2023.
 
SEASON OPENERS
•SMSU is 6-20-1 all-time in season openers following this season's 2-1 loss to Morningside on Sept. 1.
•SMSU's last season-opening victory came in 2021 with a 1-0 win at Black Hills State.
 
MUSTANG HISTORY
•SMSU is in its 28th season of soccer in 2023 and 27th season of competition (2020 was canceled).
•SMSU has compiled an all-time record of 157-288-36, including 112-163-23 in NSIC games.
•SMSU has made 14 NSIC tournaments and played in the region championship of the NCAA Tournament in 2013.
•SMSU has recorded four winning seasons in program history with the last coming in 2019.