NSU vs USF and SMSU Preview

FAN PRIMER | WOLVES RETURN HOME FOR TWO GAMES

THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Friday, October 10 (6 p.m.) vs. Sioux Falls
Head Coach: Joe DeMay
NSU vs. USF All-Time: 13-4-3             Last Meeting: 2-0 [2024]
 
Sunday, October 12 (1 p.m.) vs. Southwest Minnesota State
Head Coach: Clay Glasgow
NSU vs. SMSU All-Time: 15-12-3       Last Meeting: 4-0 [2024]
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Tickets: https://vivenu.com/seller/northern-state-university-xxzi/section/wolves-soccer-tnun
 
FAN INFORMATION
  • Friday's game will have a country theme
  • Sunday will be a pink out
  • Both contests qualify for the Student 3/5 Raffle Weekend (to be eligible for the raffle, a student must attend three of the five home games this weekend), see team schedules for times
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
  • Northern State holds a 1-6-2 (1-3-2, NSIC) record this season, recording a win against MSU Moorhead and a tie against Minnesota Crookston over the weekend
  • The Wolves have scored seven goals this season, with Jaylee Hofer leading the charge with three (Savannah Funk, Deshani Peters, Kailyn Poppen and Chloe Voss have one each)
  • Alexis Phillips, Hofer, Funk, Peters and Poppen have all tallied an assist, totaling five for the Wolves
  • 50.7% of Northern State's shots have been on goal (73 shots, 37 on goal), with Voss leading the team with 13 (four on goal) and Hofer behind with 11 (five on goal)
  • Nineteen players on the roster have recorded at least one shot this year
  • MacKenzie Turner has notched 41 saves for the Wolves this season, leading the team
  • In the last two games, Ilee Neemeyer has collected five saves as a starter (12 saves total)
 
SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES
  • The Cougars are 4-4-1 (2-3-1, NSIC) this season, coming off a 3-0 loss to Minnesota State on Sunday
  • Sioux Falls has outscored opponents 13-11 this season, with Addison Van Zee at the top for the Cougars with five goals
  • Sadie Hunter has three goals, and Mariah Siem follows with two on the year
  • Van Zee leads the team in shots with 23 (13 on goal), followed by Siem with 18 (10 on goal)
  • Of USF's five assists, Lily Dahler has recorded two of them (Kate Stratman, Martina Krattley and Ruby Reisdorger have one apiece)
  • At the goalkeeper position, Morgan Jost (18 saves) and Delani Daubman (six saves) have collected 24 saves for the Cougars
  • Joe DeMay is in his first season with the program and holds a 4-4-1 record with the team
 
WOLVES AND COUGARS HISTORY
  • Northern State holds a 13-4-3 record over Sioux Falls historically, earning a 2-0 win in 2024
 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES
  • The Mustangs are 2-7-0 (1-5-0 NSIC) and are coming off losses to Minnesota State (2-0) and St. Cloud State (2-0) last weekend
  • Brooke Wetterstrom (three goals) and Virginia Pruitt (two goals) have scored five of SMSU's 10 goals this season
  • Wetterstrom also leads the team in shots with 17 and shots on goal with seven on the year
  • Eight Mustang players have recorded an assist
  • Kennady Krebs has allowed 12 goals this season at the net and recorded 41 saves
  • Clay Glasgow is 11-32-10 midway through his fourth season with the team
 
WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY
  • The Wolves boast a 15-12-3 record over the Mustangs, with NSU scoring four goals in the 2024 victory
 
 
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