SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls soccer team will be home for a weekend set of conference games. They'll start off tomorrow night at 6 p.m. vs Northern State. The Cougars will cap off the weekend (Senior Day) in action hosting Minnesota State Moorhead Oct 17^th at 1 p.m.

The Rundown: (2021 Record):
Friday Oct. 15, 6 p.m. vs Northern State (4-4-2, 3-3-2)
Sunday Oct. 17, 1 p.m. vs MSU Moorhead (0-11, 0-8)
 
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Northern State University (4-4-2, 3-3-2)
The Wolves, under the direction of 1^st year head coach Bob Casper, the Wolves are currently sitting in 8^th place in the conference and have been playing well thus far in the 2021 season. Northern State is lead by Megna Fastenau, Lilja Davidsdottir, and Eva Larson who combine for 19 of the teams 34 points. On the defensive side of the ball, goalkeeper Alexus Townsend has played all but 45 minutes this season, has played in all 11 contests and has 58 saves and faced 140 shots with a save percentage of .817.
 
MSU Moorhead (0-11, 0-8)
The Dragons, under the direction of 6^th year head coach Christie Kopietz, MSU has played hard in multiple contests across the difficult NSIC conference. On the season, the Dragons are led by Ally Peters, Liana Ulness, and Anna Steadland. On the defensive end, Kayleigh Sediacek and Simone Lewald have combined for 71 saves on the season with a save percentage of .732.
 
Cougars Corner:
The Cougars are 1-8-2 on the season under the direction of seventh-year coach Brittany Domino. Despite some close contests not going the Cougars way, they have battled injuries and played some competitive matches late into games. The Cougars were home this past weekend where they went 0-1-1 against Augustana and then picking up a tie against Wayne State on Sunday. The prior weekend, they returned from a road trip picking up a point, tying UMD and then losing to SCSU. The Cougars began their season facing off against three MIAA conference opponents in Northwest Missouri State, Fort Hays State, and most recently against Rogers State (Okla.) in a match played in Omaha, Nebraska. They began conference play and have played deep into matches while finding their identity with the young roster they have at USF. Aundria Vargas leads the teams with 11 shots, followed by Grace Held (8) and Kassidy Graber (7). On the defensive end, the goalkeepers have 124 saves from Alexis Wemhoff (59), Caroline Titze (35) and Holli Knudsen (30).
 
The Cougars are set to host Northern State on Friday Oct 15^th at 6 p.m. at the USF Sports Complex. They will wrap up the weekend of NSIC action at home vs MSU Moorhead on SENIOR DAY, Sunday at 1 p.m.