Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University women's soccer program encounters their first road contest of the season on Tuesday, traveling to take on the University of North Dakota. The start time for the Wolves and Fighting Hawks is set for 4:00 p.m. at Bronson Field in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Admission into the game is free and open to the public
• Live stats, live video, and the game program are available at the links above

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters Tuesday's match with a 1-0 record on the season, defeating Montana State Billings 1-0 last week
• Thursday night's victory over MSUB was a game of many firsts for the program
  • First win for Northern State under the direction of head coach Bob Casper
  • First career goal for Aberdeen native Megan Fastenau
  • First career shut-out win for freshman goalkeeper Alexus Townsend
• The win for the Wolves pushed their streak of consecutive season opening wins to six, with their last loss coming in 2014 against Northwest Missouri State
• Entering the contest NSU is 1-3-1 all-time against NCAA Division I opponents, with their lone win coming at Green Bay in the 2019 season
• Northern State statistical leaders
  • Goals: Megan Fastenau (1)
  • Assists: None
  • Points: Megan Fastenau (2)
  • Saves: Alexus Townsend (10)

 
NORTH DAKOTA STORYLINES

• North Dakota enters Tuesday's match with a record of 1-2, they lost their last contest on Friday to fellow NSIC member Bemidji State 2-0
• Entering the 2021 season UND was picked seventh in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll, following a 5-9 2021 spring season that only consisted of conference matches
• Chris Logan is in his sixth season as a head at the NCAA Division I level with a career record of 39-41-10, and his fifth season at North Dakota with a record of 31-33-7
  • In Logan's first season with UND he earned 2017 Big Sky Coach of the Year
• The Fighting Hawks bring in a pair of talented freshmen this season with defenders Mary Gasaway and Alyssa Prisock being tabbed as Summit League Players to Watch
  • Gasaway earned a two-star rating from Top Drawer Soccer and Prisock was ranked as the No. 122 player in the 2021 class by Top Drawer Soccer
• North Dakota statistical leaders
  • Goals: Bailey McNitt (2)
  • Assists: None
  • Points: Bailey McNitt (4)
  • Saves: Madi Livingston (13)

 
LOOKING BACK TO 2009

• The last meeting in the series was on September 15, 2009, where the game ended in a 2-2 draw in Grand Forks
• The series dates back to 1999 when Northern picked up a 1-0 win, since then it has been a back-and-forth occasion with the overall series now sitting at 2-2-1
• When played in Grand Forks, Northern State leads the series 2-1-1