SMSU Athletic Communications

Women's Soccer 10/14/2025 1:04:00 PM

SMSU soccer looks to bounce back with two NSIC matches this weekend

THIS WEEK

The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-9, 1-7 NSIC) continue NSIC action this week with a pair of matches
The Mustangs start the weekend in Wayne, Neb., facing Wayne State (4-3-4, 3-3-2 NSIC) on Friday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m.
Then on Sunday, the Mustangs travel back to Marshall to face Augustana (7-2-2, 5-2-1 NSIC) at 1 p.m.
Tickets for Sunday's match and more information can be found at smsumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer
Both games are available to watch on the NSIC Network.

LAST WEEK

The Mustangs went on the road, facing Jamestown and Northern State
SMSU lost against Jamestown 4-1 last Friday, with Laynee Godfrey scoring her first collegiate goal for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs then traveled to Aberdeen, losing to Northern State 2-0 on Sunday.

SERIES HISTORY

This weekend's matchup with Wayne State will mark the 34^th meeting between the Mustangs and the Wildcats, with SMSU holding a record of 16-13-4.
SMSU's last win against Wayne State came in 2019, and the Wildcats won last year's matchup 4-1.
Augustana and SMSU will meet for the 28^h time on Sunday, with the Vikings holding a 21-5-1 advantage all time.
The last time this matchup was played in Marshall was in 2023 with SMSU winning 3-1.

SCOUTING WAYNE STATE

The Dragons are currently 4-3-4 on the season and are 3-3-2 in the NSIC. Last week the Wildcats lost 7-0 in Bismarck to UMary and lost 3-2 to Minot State in Minot on Sunday.
The Wildcats are led by head coach Emily Hester in her 5^th season at Wayne State.
Sophomore forward Morgan Mancuso has scored four goals for the Wildcats this season, the most on the team, and has ten shots on goal.

SCOUTING AUGUSTANA

The Vikings are 7-2-2 on the season, and 5-2-1 in the NSIC. The Vikings traveled to Minot on Friday, defeating Minot State 2-1, before traveling to Bismarck on Sunday, losing to UMary 2-0.
Augustana are coached by Brandon Barkus in his 20^th season at the school.
Junior forward Madelyn White currently leads the NSIC in both goals and shots on goal, scoring nine and getting 23 shots on target so far this season.

TEAM LEADERS

Senior forward Brooke Wetterstrom currently leads the Mustangs in goals with three, while freshman Virginia Pruitt has two.
Sophomore forward Jada Backes leads the team in shots on goal with eight on the season.
Kennady Krebs has a .750 save percentage on the season, making 42 saves throughout the season.

HEAD COACH CLAY GLASGOW

Clay Glasgow is in his fourth season as head coach and has a record of 13-41-10 overall, including 12-32-7 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.

NEXT WEEK

The Mustangs stay in Marshall for the weekend with two NSIC matches.
On Friday, Oct. 24, SMSU takes on Minot State in their SAAC Game of the Year at 5 p.m.
The following Sunday at 1 p.m., the Mustangs take the field against UMary.
Tickets for both matches and more information can be found at smsumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer.

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