Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's soccer team returns to Aberdeen following two weekends of road contests and will face Upper Iowa and Winona State for Secure a Cure Weekend. The Wolves will face the Peacocks at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 22, followed by a 1 p.m. start on Sunday, October 24, against the Warriors.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• As a part of Secure a Cure Weekend, all fans in attendance are encouraged to wear pink
• Tickets are available at the link above or at the entrance to the Athletic and Recreation Fields
• Live stats, live video, game notes, and game programs are also available at the links above

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters this weekend's matches with a record of 5-4-3 (4-3-3 NSIC), and is currently seventh place in the conference standings
• The Wolves went 1-0-1 last weekend, first earning a 0-0 draw with Sioux Falls, followed by a 2-0 defeat of Southwest Minnesota State
• In the victory over Southwest, Isabela Polanco Garcia scored her first goal of the season in the 24^th minute
• The Northern defense has produced five total shutouts on the season and is currently on a streak of three consecutive games with no goals allowed
• After playing a key role in this past weekend's shutouts, and having played a total of 198 minutes, Lilja Davidsdottir was named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon
• NSU goalkeeper Alexus Townsend has not allowed a goal since playing Minot State on October 8, holding the opponents scoreless for a total of 326:24 minutes of action
• In conference matches, Megan Fastenau is tied for fourth in goals (5) and game-winning goals (2), while also being tied for fifth in points (11)
• Alexus Townsend currently ranks fourth in the NSIC for saves in conference matches (54) and is tied for fourth in shutouts (3)
• Northern State statistical leaders
  • Goals: Megan Fastenau (6)
  • Assists: Chloe Strom / Teya Trujillo / Mia Zagorski (2)
  • Points: Megan Fastenau (13)
  • Saves: Alexus Townsend (69)

UPPER IOWA STORYLINES

• Upper Iowa enters Friday's match with a record of 6-6 (4-6 NSIC), and is currently ninth in the conference standings
• The Peacocks got off to a program best 5-0 (3-0 NSIC) start to begin the season
• UIU went 1-1 last weekend, defeating Minnesota Crookston 3-0 before falling 4-2 to Bemidji State
• Upper Iowa has had two players earn NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honors this season; Katrina Kazluski earned the award on September 7, followed by Aimee Sies on September 20
• In conference matches, the Peacocks are last in saves (29) and save percentage (0.569), while also allowing the second most goals (22)
• James Price is in his sixth season as head coach at Upper Iowa with a record of 26-50-7, he holds a career record of 154-233-39 with stops at NCAA Division I schools Liberty and Northern Iowa
• Upper Iowa statistical leaders
  • Goals: Haley Ramberg / Katie Samuels (3)
  • Assists: Leah Willenbring (4)
  • Points: Katie Samuels (9)
  • Saves: Natalie Rudrud (36)

LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• Northern State and Upper Iowa last played on October 6, 2019, when the Peacocks earned a 2-1 victory in Fayette, Iowa
• The Wolves lead the all-time series 7-6-3, and have won three of the last four meetings between the two schools

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State enters this weekend's matches with a record of 4-7-1 (3-6-1 NSIC), and is currently 11^th in the conference standings
• Prior to Sunday's contest with the Wolves, Winona State will face MSU Moorhead at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon
• The Warriors went 1-0-1 last weekend, earning a 1-1 draw with Bemidji State and defeating Minnesota Crookston 6-0
• WSU's six goals against Minnesota Crookston was the most by the program since a 6-1 victory over Sioux Falls in 2014
• In conference matches, Winona State is tied for fifth in goals (14) and scoring average (1.400), tied for fourth in shots-on-goal (82), and fourth in saves (62)
• Matt Kellogg is in his fourth season as the head coach at Winona State with a record of 19-26-2, he holds a career record of 60-118-18 with other stops at Kalamazoo College, Ferris State, and North Dakota
• Winona State statistical leaders
  • Goals: Riley Harmon (4)
  • Assists: Ellie Wardell (4)
  • Points: Riley Harmon (8)
  • Saves: Alyson Jumper (44)

LOOKING BACK TO 2019

• Northern State and Winona State last played on October 4, 2019, when the Warriors picked up a 2-0 decision in Winona, Minnesota
• Winona State leads the all-time series 19-5-1, however the teams have split the past four meetings with two wins a piece