THE GAME AT A GLANCE
Sunday, September 14 (12 p.m.) at Emporia State
Head Coach: Jane Grimley-Gunn
NSU vs. ESU All-Time: 1-1-0   Last Meeting: NSU 1, ESU 3 [2024]
 
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State walks into the matchup 0-2-0 after losses to Northwest Missouri State and Missouri Western
• Through two games, three of the Wolves' nine shots have been on goal
• The nine total shots from NSU this season have come from eight different athletes with Taylor Dudzinski leading the pack with two on the year
• Dudzinski's two shots on goal this season are the most on the team and both came in the loss to Missouri Western
• Montana native Mackenzie Turner has collected ten saves on the year, boasting a save percentage of .714

 
EMPORIA STATE STORYLINES

• The Hornets sit at 0-2-0 with two narrow losses to Drury (1-0) and Maryville (2-1) and will compete against UMary on Friday before their matchup with the Wolves
• Emporia State's sole goal this season was scored by Megyn Mahloch, one of four shots this season by the sophomore
• Mahloch and Megan Kephart lead the team in shots with four each while Kephart and Avery Zimmerman have the most shots on goal with three apiece
• This season, ESU has been outshot 16-21 through two games, featuring ten shots against Drury
• Makenzi Goen has eight saves this year and allowed three goals (.727 save percentage)
• Emporia State is led by head coach Jane Grimley-Gunn in her second season at the helm

 
THE WOLVES AND HORNETS HISTORY

• The series between NSU and ESU sits at 1-1-0 with the first game dating back to 2001
• Northern State won 1-0 in 2001 and Emporia State took the 2024 matchup 3-1