Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's soccer team is back on the road this weekend and will face off against Upper Iowa and Winona State in another pair of NSIC matches. Including this weekend's match-ups the Wolves will play three of their final five regular season games away from home. Northern will open this weekend with a 2:30 p.m. contest against Upper Iowa at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette on Friday afternoon. NSU will then close out the weekend competition with a 1 p.m. game against Winona State at Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winona on Sunday afternoon.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Links to watch the games, follow live stats, and view the NSU game notes are available above

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State enters Friday's match-up with a record of 6-3-4 (4-2-4 NSIC), and the Wolves are currently seventh in the league standings
• The Wolves went 1-0-1 during Gypsy Days this past weekend, defeating Sioux Falls (2-0) before drawing with Southwest Minnesota State (2-2)
• For the third consecutive week Northern remains ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Central Region Top-10 Poll, holding steady at No. 9 from last week
• Hannah Smith leads NSU with 13 points this season from six goals and an assist; Megan Fastenau is second on the team eight points from three goals and two assists
• Mia Zagorski has recorded a team-high three assists this season, all coming in NSIC contests
• Alexus Townsend holds a 0.883 save percentage while making 53 saves this season, and has recorded five shutouts for NSU
• Individually, Townsend ranks 11^th nationally in save percentage (0.883), 28^th nationally in goals-against average (0.610), and is tied for 35^th in total shutouts (5)
• As a team Northern State ranks in the top-20 nationally in four statistical categories, ranking ninth in save percentage (0.891), tied for tenth in total shutouts (8), tied for 15^th in shutout percentage (0.615), and are tied for 16^th in goals-against average (0.538)

UPPER IOWA STORYLINES

• Upper Iowa enters Friday's match-up with a record of 2-8-3 (1-6-3 NSIC), and the Peacocks are currently 14^th in the league standings
• The Peacocks have lost their last five games, including a pair of road games this past weekend at Minnesota Crookston (2-1) and Bemidji State (3-0)
• Haley Ramberg, Katie Samuels, and Jordan Zarate all have a team-high four points from two goals each this season; Chloe Jarosz has recorded a team-high two assists for the Peacocks
• Isabelle Wagner holds a 0.644 save percentage in goal while making a team-best 29 saves, she has played and started in eight games this season
• Upper Iowa is tied for ninth nationally in shot accuracy, the Peacocks have placed 54 of 87 shot attempts on-goal for a 0.621 shots-on-goal percentage
• Josh Davis is in his first season as the head women's soccer coach at Upper Iowa after spending a year and a half at Oklahoma Panhandle State, Davis holds a career record of 6-30-3 during his time with the Peacocks and Aggies

LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State scored a 1-0 victory over Upper Iowa in Aberdeen last season
• Megan Fastenau netted the game-winning goal off an assist from Eva Larson in the 58^th minute, and Alexus Townsend recorded five saves in the match
• The Wolves lead the all-time series 8-6-3 and have won four of the last five meetings

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• Winona State enters this weekend's contests with a record of 6-4-3 (4-3-3 NSIC), and the Warriors are currently eighth in the league standings
• The Warriors split a pair of games on the road this past weekend, falling at Bemidji State (1-0) before bouncing back to defeat Minnesota Crookston (3-0)
• Riley Harmon leads the Warriors with 11 points this season from a team-high five goals and one assist; Jaida Wiege is second on the team with nine points from four goals and an assist
• Sarah Stratling has a team-best three assists this season
• Chloe Swanson has notched a team-high 51 saves this season for a 0.810 save percentage, she also has recorded three shutouts and a 1.06 goals-against average in 12 games played and started for Winona State
• Matt Kellogg is his fifth season as the head women's soccer coach at Winona State, he holds a record of 25-35-5 during his time with the Warriors and a career record of 66-127-21

LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State earned a 1-0 overtime victory over Winona State in Aberdeen last season
• Megan Fastenau netted the game-winning goal in the 98^th minute of play off an assist from Kelsey Selden, and Alexus Townsend made five saves in goal
• The Warriors lead the all-time series 18-6-1, however the Wolves have won three of the last five meetings