Aberdeen, S.D. – After a 1-1 weekend from home, the Northern State University soccer team will travel to take on the Upper Iowa Peacocks and the Winona State Warriors on the road this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. The Wolves enter the road series with an overall record of 6-7-0 and an NSIC record of 4-7-0.
In their first match of the weekend, NSU picked up a 3-1 victory against Concordia- St. Paul after
Stephany Estrada and
Anna Bondy teamed up offensively. Estrada recorded a pair of goals for the Wolves, while
Anna Bondy nabbed a goal and two assists. Bondy continues to stay atop of the conference, as she ranks second in total goals with 13, goals per game with 1.00 and total points with 32.
In the 0-2 loss to Minnesota State, senior
Stacey Cavill recorded 10 saves against an offense that has recorded 35 total goals throughout the season.
Northern State will kick off against the Peacocks at 11 a.m. on Saturday and face the Warriors at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
About Upper Iowa
- The Peacocks are currently 7-6-0 overall and 6-5-0 in league play in the 2016-17 season
- As a unit, UIU averages 11.3 shots and 1.15 goals per match
- Birgit Rjinders leads the Peacocks offense with three goals and three assists on the year
- Caila Petrie has made an appearance in the net for Upper Iowa in all 13 games with 17 goals allowed and a save percentage of .807
- James Price is in his first season with the Peacocks as the seventh coach in program's history
About Winona State
- The Warriors stand 6-7-1 overall on the season, with an NSIC record of 3-7-1
- As a team, Winona State averages 13.8 shots and 1.50 goals per game
- Abby Bohanski leads their offensive attack with seven goals and three assists
- As goalkeeper, Jourdan Valkner has allowed nine goals and recorded 44 saves in 10 total games played
- Ali Omar is in his 22nd year in the reign of Warriors' head soccer coach.
