SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls soccer team (1-7-1, 1-4-1) will be home for a weekend set of conference games in what should be a fun weekend of games at the USF Sports Complex. They'll start off Friday night, under the lights at 8 p.m. against cross-town rival Augustana. The Cougars will cap off the weekend (Alumni Day) in action hosting Wayne State on Sunday, October 10^th at 1 p.m. 

The Rundown: (2021 Record):
Friday Oct. 8, 8 p.m. vs Augustana (4-3-2, 3-1-2)
Sunday Oct. 10, 1 p.m. vs Wayne State (2-6-1, 2-4)
 
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Augustana University (4-3-2, 3-1-2)
The Vikings, under the direction of 16^th year head coach Brandon Barkus, the Vikings are currently sitting in 5^th place in the conference and have been playing well thus far in the 2021 season. Augustana's three players leading the team after nine matches; Alexis Legg, Morgan Keirstead, and Sylvia Fehr combine for 25 of the team's 54 points on the season. On the defensive side of the ball, goalkeeper Jillian Barkus has played all but 90 minutes this season, has started and played in all nine contests and has 37 saves and faced 95 shots with a save percentage of .804.
 
Wayne State (2-6-1, 2-4)
The Wildcats, under the direction of 1^st year head coach Emily Hester, WSU has played nine contests and come away victorious in two of those contests thus far. On the season, the Wildcats are led by Payton Haliburton, Megan Phillips, Madison Kemp, and Skylar Stueckrath who have combined for 19 of the team's 27 points the Wildcats have compiled after nine contests. On the defensive end, Katherine Hageman, Sidney Truman, and Regan Ott have combined for 45 saves on the season with a save percentage of .726.
 
Cougars Corner:
The Cougars are 1-7-1 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 most recently returned from a road trip picking up a point, tying UMD and then losing to SCSU this past Sunday. 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 10 shots, followed by Grace Held (6) and Hannah Welch (5). On the defensive end, the goalkeepers have 98 saves from Alexis Wemhoff (59), Caroline Titze (21) and Holli Knudsen (18).
 
"We have a pretty young group and I have confidence we will bounce back this week and learn from the mistakes we made in last Sunday's loss," Head Coach Brittany Domino said. The Cougars host cross-town rival Augustana tomorrow at 8 p.m. and wrap up the weekend of NSIC action at home vs Wayne State on Sunday at 1 p.m.