Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's soccer heads to North Dakota this weekend as they open NSIC play against UMary and Minot State. Kick-off on Friday against UMary will be at 5 p.m. and kick-off against Minot State will be at 12 p.m. on Sunday. Friday's kick-off was moved up two hours due to inclement weather. 
 
ABOUT THE WOLVES

• Northern enters the match-up with a 2-1 record overall as they enter conference play
• The Wolves will look to get back on track after dropping their final non-conference match-up to Ferris State on Sunday
• NSU is sporting a .138 shot percentage on the year, while holding their opponents to only a .029 shot percentage
• Northern has scored half of their goals in the first 45 minutes of play this season
• The Wolves have done a fantastic job at distributing the ball in the final third of play with six assists
• Stephany Estrada leads the team with two goals, one assist, five points, and seven shots entering league action
• Morgan Bury has been the only keeper in the net for NSU with a .944 save percentage and two shutouts on the year seeing 35 total shots
• Northern State is holding its opponents to just under 12 shots per game

 
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS

• The Marauders enter conference play 2-0-0 on the year coming off a 1-0 win against Montana State University Billings
• In their last game, UMary had 11 shots with four on frame
• In addition, The Marauders have two shutouts on the year with two goals coming early against Black Hills State and one late second-half goal against Montana State
• UMary has 38 shots on the year as a unit and 20 shots on goal for an on-goal percentage of .526
• The Marauders are holding their opponents to an on goal percentage of .571 this season only allowing eight shots on frame      
• UMary is led by seven year Head Coach Sarah Cook LAST MEETING
• The last meeting between the Wolves and Marauders ended in a 1-1 tie back in September 14 of last year
• The lone goal for the Wolves during the last meeting came off the foot of Stephany Estrada unassisted
• Northern State is 2-4-4 all-time against the University of Mary, dating back to September 20, 2009

 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS

• Minot State is 0-3-0 on the year dropping their last match 0-2 to Montana State Billings
• Versus Montana State, the Beavers were held to a season low of four shots on frame and eight shots overall
• MSU let up their first goal of the game early in the second half then conceded the second and final goal of the game in the 77^th minute
• Melanie Van Walstijn and Sofia Lewis lead the team tallying eight shots each in the first three games of the season
• The Beavers are led by Head Coach Chris Clements entering his ninth year at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• The last meeting between Northern and Minot ended in the Beavers atop 0-3 a season ago
• Northern had 13 shots and only was able to find the frame with four of them
• NSU goalkeeper Lexie Montoya recorded eight saves in her 90 minutes of play
• The Wolves are 0-6-2 against the Beavers dating back to September 3, 2010