SMSU soccer faces pair of North Dakota teams this weekend

THIS WEEK

The Southwest Minnesota State University women's soccer team (2-11, 1-9 NSIC) continue NSIC action this week with a pair of matches in Marshall.
The Mustangs start the weekend facing the Minot State Beavers (5-5-3, 5-2-3 NSIC) on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m.
Then on Sunday, the Mustangs face the UMary Marauders (5-5-3, 3-4-3 NSIC) at 1 p.m.
Tickets for both matches and more information can be found at smsumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer
Both games are available to watch on the NSIC Network.

LAST WEEK

SERIES HISTORY

This weekend's matchup with Minot State will mark the 15^th meeting between the Mustangs and the Beavers, with Minot State leading the series 11-3 all time.
SMSU's last win against Minot State came in 2023, winning 2-0 in Minot.
UMary and SMSU will meet for the 23^rd time on Sunday, with the Marauders holding a 17-4-1 advantage all time.
Last year's matchup, played in Marshall, resulted in a 0-0 tie. SMSU's last win against UMary came in 2016.

SCOUTING MINOT STATE

The Beavers are currently 5-5-3 on the season and are 5-2-3 in the NSIC. Last week the Beavers tied 1-1 to Northern State and won 5-0 against Jamestown on Sunday.
The Beavers are led by head coach Chris Logan in his 1^st season at Minot State.
Sophomore forward Anna Miotto has scored six goals for the Beavers this season, the most on the team, and has eight shots on goal.

SCOUTING UMARY

The Marauders are 5-5-3 on the season, and 3-4-3 in the NSIC. The Marauders won 5-0 over Jamestown in Bismarck on Friday, before dropping Sunday's match against Northern State 3-2.
UMary is coached by Sarah Cook in her 14^th season at the school.
Freshman midfielder Dina Polanco has scored eight goals for the Marauders this season, and has 19 shots on target, leading the team in both categories.

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 nine on the season.
Kennady Krebs has a .750 save percentage on the season, making 60 saves throughout the season.

HEAD COACH CLAY GLASGOW

Clay Glasgow is in his fourth season as head coach and has a record of 13-43-10 overall, including 12-34-7 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 will be on their final away trip of the season next weekend.
SMSU first travels east to face Winona State on Friday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m.
The Mustangs then travel to St. Paul to matchup against Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 2, at 1 p.m.
Both matches will be streaming live on the NSIC Network.
More information can be found at smsumustangs.com/sports/womens-soccer.

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