WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University soccer team will return to the road for an NSIC weekend, traveling to Bemidji State University on Friday, Oct. 7 and the University of Minnesota Crookston on Sunday, Oct. 9.
The Warriors and Beavers will kickoff at 6 p.m. on Friday, while Sunday's match against Minnesota Crookston will begin at 1pm.
Winona State heads into the contests this weekend having earned points in four of their last five matches, including wins over Minnesota Duluth (3-1) and Concordia, St. Paul (2-1).
On Friday, the Warriors will be looking to reverse a streak of tough results against BSU in recent years as the Beavers have won seven of the last nine games between the two teams. WSU and BSU battled to ties in 2015 and last season. WSU has fared well against Minnesota Crookston, owning a 8-0-2 slate dating back to 2011.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
- Live stats and live video are available at the links above & on the WSU Soccer schedule page.
- The WSU - BSU contest will take place in Chet Anderson Stadium while the match vs. Minnesota Crookston is at the UMC soccer field
- Ticket information is available on the WSU Soccer schedule page.
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
- Senior Riley Harmon leads Winona State in goals (4) and points (9).
- Chloe Swanson is 5-2-3 on the year in the Warrior goal.
- Jaida Wiege leads WSU in shots with 18 so far this year.
- Reanne Weil, Sarah Strating and Madisson Watts are tied for second in the team with seven shots on goal.
- WSU has three captains this season: Reanne Weil, Riley Harmon and Bailey Deininger
- Winona State has earned either a win or a draw in four of their last five matches.
- Bailey Deininger has played the most of all Warrior field players, logging 720 minutes for far this year.
- Winona State has yet to earn a penalty kick on the season, while opponents are 0-1 on PK's against the Warriors.
Bemidji State STORYLINES
- Due to forecasted temperatures, Winona State is kicking off at 6pm, rather than the originally scheduled 7 p.m. start time.
- BSU has four draws on the year, the second most of any NSIC school.
- Bemidji State is lead in goals by Erin Becker (8) and Sara Wendt (8),
- Megan Dahl leads BSU in minutes played with 979 on the year.
- Jim Stone enters his 21st season for Bemidji State.
Minnesota Crookston STORYLINES
- The Golden Eagles are 1-10 overall and 0-8 in NSIC play.
- UMC has been shutout ten times this year.
- The Golden Eagles lone victory was a 2-1 win over Waldorf.
- Abby Fettinger and Alyssa Pavlacic both have UMC goals this year.
- Kyle Halfpop is in his third season with Minnesota Crookston.
WARRIOR NOTABLES
- WSU was the first team to score on MSU-Mankato in five matches in a 3-1 loss to the Mavericks.
- Winona State heads into the NSIC weekend in eighth place in the standings.
- The Warriors are 4-3-3 in their last ten matches.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
