Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University soccer team will face the Minnesota State University Mavericks in the opening round of the NSIC Tournament. The Wolves concluded their conference matches with a record of 7-8-0 and are currently 9-8-0 overall in the 2016 season.
NSU recorded a split in their last weekend of regulation play, defeating U-Mary 2-0 on Friday and falling to No. 11 Minot State on Sunday. Red-shirt sophomore
Darian Leschewski led the Wolves in the two matches, compiling a team-high 12 shots, six shots on goal and two goals.
The Northern State defense held both teams to just one goal over the weekend, as senior goalkeeper
Stacey Cavill notched 13 saves for a save percentage of .923 in the net.
Sydney Shintaffer was also a key component for the Wolves, tallying two shots against U-Mary and holding Minot State, a team that averages 2.353 goals per match, to just one in the 90 minute contest.
The No. 7 seeded Northern State and No. 2 seeded Minnesota State will kick off at 1 p.m. from The Pitch in Mankato, Minn.
About Minnesota State
- The No. 2 seeded Mavericks wrapped up regular season play with a record of 12-2-1 in the NSIC and are currently 13-3-2 overall on the year
- As a unit, Minnesota State averages 20.44 shots a game with 45 total goals in the 2016 season
- The MSU offense is led by Morgan Cottew with 14 goals and five assists
- In the net for the Mavericks, Alexa Rabune has collected 42 saves and averages 1.19 goals per game
- In his fourth season with the program, head coach Brian Bahl has compiled an overall record of 57-6-4
Last Match-up
- Minnesota State defeated the Wolves 2-0 on October, 16th of this season
- Morgan Cottew and Kiana Nickel each tallied goals in the match for the Mavericks
- NSU's Anna Bondy led the Wolves with three shots, two of which being on goal
