In the fall of 2022, Northern went 9-5-5 overall and 7-3-5- in the Northern Sun, qualifying for the NSIC Tournament with a fifth place finish. The Wolves tallied their most NSIC nods in a single season with five honorees including Hannah Smith (NSIC Freshman of the Year, first team), Lilja Davidsdottir (first team), Megan Fastenau (second team), Alexus Townsend (second team), and Mia Zagorski (second team). In addition, Davidsdottir and Smith garnered CSC Academic All-District® honors. 

“This year's team has a senior class who has been through a great deal of change during their college careers. From having their freshmen year cancelled, to being able to progress our program through their grit and determination. Along with the seniors, we have a great returning group who consistently works as a team to pursue team goals. I believe we can continue to push our attacking output forward this season. Defensively, we will have some players stepping into new roles, and it will be exciting to see them apply what they have learned and for them to have a great impact on our program."

Head Coach Bob Casper

#10 Hannah Smith

Forward/Midfield | 5-6 | Sophomore | Essex, Great Britain | Barking Abbey

• 2022 Stats: 19 matches, 32 shots, 8 goals, 1 assist, 17 points, 3 game winning goals
• NSIC Freshman of the Year in 2022
• NSIC All-Conference first team in 2022
• Sat top-5 in the NSIC in goals, game winning goals, and points in 2022

"Hannah is the model student-athlete for our program due to her exceptional work rate both in the classroom and on the field. Heading into the 2023 season we will look for Hannah to progress her performance to not only positively impact her actions on the field, but to spread influence to others around her. She has shown the ability to generate scoring chances for herself, so as she grows we are going to look for her to now add in setting up players around her. Defensively, she grew a lot in 2022 and can now look to help set the tone from match to match as she knows how to operate and influence the game from defense.”

Head Coach Bob Casper

#00 Alexus Townsend

Goalkeeper | 5-5 | Junior | Omaha, Neb. | Gross Catholic HS

• 2022 Stats: 19 matches, 12 goals allowed, 80 saves, .870 save percentage, 8 shutouts
• 2-time NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week in 2022
• NSIC All-Conference second team in 2022
• Ranked 13th nationally in save percentage in 2022

"Alexus has been a very steady and reliable player for the past two seasons at Northern State. She has great training habits, and is a leader from the back. Heading into 2023, we will look for that same consistency from Alexus, while also expecting her to make a few positive adjustments on the defensive side of the game. She has great distribution and can flip the field quickly. Her instincts on crosses are a great asset as well. She was on the field for all 11 shutouts in 2022, which was a milestone achievement for a goalkeeper at Northern State. If she is able to be a part of a team that can come close or match that mark this season, then I would count that as a job done extremely well. She will come back ready to play, and ready to be focused on the process while also making sure she fits into the team system and goals.

Head Coach Bob Casper