THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Friday, September 5 (5 p.m.)  at Northwest Missouri State Head Coach: Marc Gordon NSU vs. NWMSU All-Time: 4-1-0       Last Meeting: NSU 2, NWMSU 0 [2014]

Sunday, September 7 (1 p.m.)  at Missouri Western State Head Coach: Jacob Plocher NSU vs. MWSU All-Time: 1-1-1       Last Meeting: NSU 1, MWSU 1 [2024]

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [NWMSU]: bearcatsports.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/media 
Live Video[$]: themiaanetwork.com/nwmsubearcats/

Live Stats [MWSU]: gogriffons.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary 
Live Video [$]: themiaanetwork.com/mwsugriffons/
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State took the seventh spot in the 2025 NSIC women's soccer preseason coaches' poll while highlighting Chloe Voss and Lauren Youngquist as NSU's players to watch
• The Wolves finished the 2024 season 7-7-4 (6-5-3, NSIC), boasting a 5-2-2 record at home
• NSU added 12 freshmen to the roster this season (two goalkeepers, three defenders, four midfielders and three forwards)
• Voss tallied four goals in 2024 while starting all 18 games (second-most on the team)
• Head coach Bob Casper enters his fifth season at the helm for the Wolves, compiling a 32-22-19 record in his tenure

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE STORYLINES

• The Bearcats took sixth in the MIAA 2025 women's soccer preseason poll
• Last season, Northwest Missouri State went 7-6-6 and 5-4-3 inside conference play
• Central Missouri ended the season for the Bearcats with a 3-2 loss in the MIAA quarterfinals
• Finished the 2024 season with four straight losses (Pittsburg State, Washburn, Emporia State and Central Missouri)
• Marc Gordan is in his eighth season with the Bearcats and holds a 49-48-20 as the head coach 

THE WOLVES AND BEARCATS HISTORY

• Northern leads the series 4-1 with the first game played dating back to 2002
• The most recent matchup took place Sept. 5, 2014, and ended with a 2-0 Northwest Missouri State win

MISSOURI WESTERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Griffons went 16-3-3 a season ago and 9-1-2 in the MIAA, finishing second in the league
• MWSU returners six MIAA All-Conference performers in Aidyn Woodall, Kendall Knisley, Annie McDevitt, Rachyl Benavides, Camrin Peaslee, and Brookelyn Buttolph
• Missouri Western reached the Central Region Tournament for just the second time in program history last season and broke school records for single season wins, home record (11-0), and win streak (11 games)
• Jacob Plocher enters his third season at the helm of the program after earning league coach of the year accolades in 2024

THE WOLVES AND GRIFFONS HISTORY

• The Wolves welcomed the Griffons to Aberdeen last season with the contest ending in a 1-1 tie
• Northern is 1-1-1 all-time against Missouri Western