SIOUX FALLS— The University of Sioux Falls Soccer Team (1-3-0, 0-1-0 NSIC) will look to end a two-match losing streak when the Cougars face Wayne State College (0-3-0, 0-1-0) at 3 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 14. USF will also make a short trek to face city rival Augustana (2-1-1, 1-0-0 NSIC) on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 1 p.m.
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USF lost their last contest, 2-1 against Missouri Western
The Cougars ended their non-conference schedule with a loss to Missouri Western after allowing a goal early (38 seconds into the match) and midway through the second half (56:47). Down 2-0, USF answered with a goal from junior McKayla Philippi at 58:34, her first goal of the season. However, the comeback effort fell short, despite a few opportunities. Junior Lauren LaFavre led USF's offense with five shots. Junior goalie Brayden Paul accumulated five saves.
Series Histories
Wayne State- WSC leads series, 5-0-1
USF will look to register the program's first-ever victory against Wayne State. In the 2016 season USF lost a heartbreaker, 2-1. Last season saw the Cougars tie the Wildcats in a 0-0 defensive battle. Led by Becca Schmitz who attempted four total shots, three of which were on goal, the Cougar offense pressured WSC throughout the match recording 19 total shots, but didn't record a goal. At home, USF is 0-2-1 against the Wildcats, dropping games in 2012 and 2014. Away, the Cougars are 0-3-0 against the Wildcats, dropping games in 2013, 2015, and 2016.
Augustana leads series, 7-0-0
Since the USF joined the NCAA Division II ranks in 2012. Augustana holds a 7-0-0 lead in the series, including a 3-0 record in games they hosted. In 2016, the Cougars forced the Vikings into overtime before dropping a 1-0 decision. Last season the Cougars suffered a 4-1 defeat at the USF Sports Complex with Lindsey Power recording the lone goal from a free kick in the 64th minute.
USF offense continues to put pressure on opposing defenses
The Cougars have been continually pressuring the opponent's defense, accumulating 55 total shots, which ranks fifth in the Northern Sun Conference. LaFavre leads the team with 11 shots, and freshman Aundria Vargas has 10 shots through the four matches. As a team, USF has attempted 13.75 shots per game, which ranks seventh in the conference.
USF picked 12th in preseason poll
The University of Sioux Falls Soccer Team, which is coming off its best season at NCAA DII, has been picked to finish in a tie for 12th in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), according to the 2018 NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released August 9. USF soccer had a program-DII-best 5-9-4 overall mark, and was 4-7-4 in the NSIC for 10th in the league in 2017. In the preseason poll, USF received 69 points and sits tied with Wayne State for 12th in the poll. The Cougars currently sit tied for 9th in the conference standings after four games.
Head Coach Brittany Domino leads USF
Brittany Domino enters her fourth season as the head coach of the USF Soccer program in 2018. During Domino's tenure, the Cougars have built up their defense and added offseason signings to bolster their offensive attack, which set Division II program records for goals, points, assists and nearly every statistical category. In her third season at the helm of the USF Women's Soccer program, Domino reached unprecedented territory for USF in their Division II era, finishing with a 5-9-4 overall record, 4-7-4 in the NSIC during the 2017 campaign. The Cougars finished with program-bests of five wins overall, four wins in NSIC games, and 16 total points in league play, tying them for 10th place, their highest finish in six seasons as members of the league. In 2017, Sioux Falls again improved on both sides of the ball, breaking their previous Division II USF program records in both goals scored and goals allowed. The Cougar coaching staff also includes Assistant Coach Kyle Halfpop who has been with USF for two years, and Gabe Wortman.
