THE MATCHES AT A GLANCE

Date: Friday, September 5 vs. UMary Location: Chadron, Neb.	Date: Friday, September 5 at Chadron State Location: Chadron, Neb.
Start Time: 10 a.m. Head Coach: Bob Frost	Start Time: 8 p.m. Head Coach: Jennifer Stadler

 

Date: Friday, September 6 vs. Augustana Location: Chadron, Neb.	Date: Friday, September 6 vs. Black Hills State Location: Chadron, Neb.
Start Time: 12 p.m. Head Coach: Jennifer Jacobs	Start Time: 4 p.m. Head Coach: Grayson Dubose

 
 
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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves are coming off the 2024 season with a 21-7 overall record  and 12-6 conference record
• Four Wolves were honored on the NSIC All-Conference and CSC Academic All-District teams, while Abby (Meister) Schauer earned both All-Region and All-American accolades
• NSU spent time ranked in the AVCA Top-25 poll and the NCAA Central Region Rankings, finishing the season ranked at No. 22 in the nation
• Head coach Brent Aldridge enters his 15^th season at the helm, holding a career record of 264-115
• Northern was picked fifth overall in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 170 points, while Schauer was selected as the team's player to watch
• The Wolves return starters Abby Schauer, Abby Brooks, Natalia Szybinska, and Morissen Samuels and key contributors Sara Moberg and Victoria Persha

 
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES

• The Marauders went 4-22 overall and 2-16 in the NSIC last season
• UMary was picked 14th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll and Maddy Freed was picked as the team's player to watch
• Mary is led by head coach Bob Frost in his first season at the helm

 
THE WOLVES AND MARAUDERS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams took place on October 22, 2024, where Northern State came away with a 3-0 win
• Northern is on a 24-match win streak over Mary and is 39-8 all-time

 
CHADRON STATE STORYLINES

• The Eagles went 14-12 overall and 8-10 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 2024
• CSC broke multiple school records and ended up with their best record since 2003
• They were picked 13th in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Chadron State is led by Jennifer Stadler in her sixth season with the program

 
THE WOLVES AND EAGLES HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams took place on August 31, 2012, where Northern State came away with a 3-0 win over Chadron State
• Northern State holds the edge with a 3-0 all-time record against Chadron

 
AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings went 13-15 overall and 9-9 in the Northern Sun last season
• They enter the season picked tenth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with Sydney Tims selected as the team's player to watch
• Augustana is led by head coach Jennifer Jacobs in her ninth season at the helm

 
THE WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams took place on November 15, 2024, where Northern State came away with a 3-0 win over Augustana
• The Wolves are 20-27 all-time against the Vikings and currently on a 5-match win streak

 
BLACK HILLS STATE STORYLINES

• Black Hills State went 5-21 overall and 1-13 in the RMAC last season
• They were picked 15th in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• The Yellow Jackets are led by first year head coach Grayson Dubose

 
THE WOLVES AND YELLOW JACKETS HISTORY

• The last meeting between the two teams took place on September 7, 2023, where Northern State came away with a 3-0 win over Black Hills State
• The Wolves are 12-11 all-time against the Yellow Jackets with Northern winning the last five meetings