The 2013-14 Northern State swim season gets underway Friday evening as the Wolves host MSU Moorhead in a dual meet beginning at 6 p.m. at the Aberdeen YMCA.
Friday's meet will be one of three home meets for the Wolves this season (Nov. 8 and 22).
Northern is led by seventh-year head coach
Elyce Kastigar. This year's Wolves squad has a good mixture of both experience and youth. Seniors
Elizabeth Cvrk,
Ashley LaFave,
Hannah Mastel and
Sara Peterson provide the Wolves with leadership while NSU welcomes six new faces to the pool in freshmen
Shannon Fines,
Eliza Jacob,
Abby Ottenbacher,
Katelyn Rhodes, Katherine Springer and
Kamie Wagar.
Sophomores
Brianna Iverson,
Julia Upshaw and
Lindsey Wilson, along with juniors
Samantha Bahr,
Samantha Gunning,
Michyl Miller,
Amanda Taylor and
Mikaela Waiflein also return to this year's team.
The Dragons come into Friday's dual with an experience roster that finished 5-0 last season in dual meets.