THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Friday, October 16 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Augustana
Head Coach: Brandon Barkus
NSU vs. AU All-Time: 9-14-3                                               Last Meeting: NSU 1, AU 2 [2025]
 
Sunday, October 18 (1 p.m.) vs. Wayne State College
Head Coach: Emily Hester
NSU vs. AU All-Time:               20-10-4                              Last Meeting: NSU 2, WSC 1 [2025]
 
GAME COVERAGE AND FAN INFORMATION
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Live Video: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wsoc/summary
Tickets (AU): https://northern-state-university-xxzi.vivenushop.com/event/soccer-vs-augustana-59t0lg
Tickets (WSC): https://northern-state-university-xxzi.vivenushop.com/event/soccer-vs-wayne-state-e9p1oe
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions
 
Fan Information:

• BOGO (10/16): If you buy a ticket to one of Northern State's volleyball or soccer matches, you will be able to get into the other for free
• Senior Day (10/18): Northern State will honor its seniors on the soccer team Sunday afternoon

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves sit at 7-3-2 (6-2-2 NSIC) after a 1-1 weekend, beating Minot State and falling to UMary
• Northern State sits third in the Northern Sun, one match behind the Marauders
• Through 12 outings, NSU has accumulated 18 goals, 12 assists, 137 shots, 59 shots on goal, 33 saves, 45 corners, 82 fouls and six cautions
• Jaylee Hofer leads the Wolves in goals (four), assists (four), shots (17) and shots on goal (nine) this season, while Lauren Youngquist (three) and Ella Johnson (three) follow closely in the goal category
• Northern State hasn't had trouble getting shots up, with six athletes over double digits in shots
• Their 18 goals have been scored by eight athletes, showing their strength in numbers
• Both Sydney Gilbertson and Sarah Helderop tallied their first goals of the season in the 2-0 win over Minot State last Friday
• The backline of the Wolves, consisting of Youngquist, Ella Blake, Lydia Nordquist and Ella Ready, has shown up big in matches this season, with the Wolves allowing the second-fewest goals in matches this season
• Audrey Burns has allowed just eight goals this season while recording 29 saves in 12 starts

 
AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• The Vikings are 7-2-4 (5-2-3 NSIC) after a successful weekend, outscoring opponents 9-0 in two matches
• As a team, Augie has tallied 22 goals, 21 assists, 219 shots, 111 shots on goal, 36 saves, 78 corners, 107 fouls and 10 yellow cards
• With a hat trick in Sunday's 7-0 win over SMSU, Avery Heinz now leads the Vikings with four goals on the year
• Twelve other athletes have notched at least one goal for the team this season
• Both Grace Katter and Madelyn White have recorded 36 shots this season, with White also leading the team in shots on goal with 17 in 13 games
• Linnea Larson has seen all but one half of action in the net for the Vikings, slating 34 saves and allowing nine goals
• Brandon Barkus has been the women's soccer head coach since 2006, generating 217 wins with the program

 
WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• Augustana holds a 14-9-3 advantage over Northern State, beating the Wolves last season, 2-1

 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES

• The Wildcats are 4-6-3 (3-4-3 NSIC), with conference wins over Minnesota Crookston, Winona State and Minot State
• WSC has recorded 16 goals, 14 assists, 137 shots, 62 shots on goal, 72 saves, 57 corners, 98 fouls and five caution cards
• Through 13 games, Briella Thompsen has scored four times on 25 shots and 11 shots on goal, while four other WSC players have notched two goals
• Briella Thompsen (25), Olivia Thompson (26) and Morgan Mancuso (28) have all tallied at least 25 shots this season, while Mancuso also leads the team in shots on goal with 17
• With four assists this year, Olivia Thompson leads the team, tallying over a quarter of WSC's total assists
• Alexa Hofstetter has stopped 72 shots on goal this season, allowing 12 goals
• In her sixth year with the team, Emily Hester has 39 wins, four of which came this season

 
WOLVES AND WILDCATS HISTORY

• NSU is 20-10-4 against WSC, beating the Wildcats in their match last season, 2-1