SIOUX FALLS – The University of Sioux Falls soccer team will host NSIC opponents Univ. of Mary tomorrow Sept 24 at 2 p.m. & cap off the weekend in action against Minot State on Sunday Sept 26 with kickoff starting at 12 p.m.

The Rundown: (2021 Record):
Friday Sept 24, 2 p.m. vs Univ. of Mary (2-1-2, 1-0-1)
Sunday Sept 26, 12 p.m. vs Minot State (3-2, 2-0)
 
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Univ. of Mary (2-1-2, 1-0-1)
The Marauders, under the direction of 10^th year head coach Sarah Cook, the Marauders are undefeated in conference play after the first weekend with a 2-2 tie against SCSU & a closely contested 1-0 victory over UMD. In the season opener, they won a decisive decision 3-0 over Black Hills State but also dropped a match to Montana State 2-0 in the Rimrock Classic. The Marauders have three players leading the team after 4 matches with four points apiece. Hannah Richter, Kendra Park, and Kayla Alcott combine for four of the seven goals and twelve of the team's sixteen points early on in the season. On the defensive side of the ball, goalkeeper Madisyn Waltman has started and played all five contests and has 28 saves and faced 66 shots in five matches with a save percentage of .848.
 
Minot State (3-2, 2-0)
The Beavers, under the direction of 3rd year head coach Chris Clements, Minot State has played five contests and come away victorious in three of the five matches and undefeated in conference play thus far. On the season, the Beavers are led by Chloe Allen and Sofia Lewis who have four points apiece and eight of the team's fourteen points after the first five contests. During NSIC action, Minot has come away victorious in both contests with scores of 2-0 against UMD and a 1-0 victory over SCSU. On the foot of Sofia Lewis, she leads the team with 15 shots (6 SOG) on the season and on the defensive end, Maddie Kindred has 25 saves, facing 73 shots total after 5 contests.
 
Cougars Corner:
The Cougars are 1-4 on the season under the direction of seventh-year coach Brittany Domino. Despite the first three contests not going the Cougars way, they have battled injuries and played some competitive matches late into games as they notched their first victory against NSIC opponent Winona State with a 2-0 victory. 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. Aundria Vargas leads the teams with five shots on the season and defensively the goalkeepers have 50 saves from Alexis Wemhoff (31), Caroline Titze (12) and Holli Knudsen (7).
 
Alexis Wemhoff had a standout weekend as the USF Soccer Team finished 1-1. In 180 minutes, Wemhoff recorded 20 saves and allowed just one goal while facing 36 shots by opponents. She recorded her second career shutout in USF's 2-0 road win at Winona State. She has a 1.69 goal allowed average with 31 saves while facing 64 shots. She has .861% save mark over four games in goal.

 "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 the Univ. of Mary tomorrow at 2 p.m. and wrap up the weekend of NSIC action hosting Minot State on Sunday at 12 p.m.