WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State soccer team hits the road with a pair of matches against MSU Moorhead and Minnesota Crookston.
The Warriors (0-8) will face the Dragons (2-5-2) on Friday, Oct. 2 at 3:00 p.m., and the Golden Eagles (0-6-3) on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m.
Winona State Notes:
- Winona State and MSU Moorhead will face off for the 36th time in program history, and face off for the 32nd time in program history against Crookston.
- The Warriors are (26-8-1) against the Dragons all-time and (29-0-2) when facing the Golden Eagles.
- Madison Barnick, McKayla Paukner, Faith Quinn, and Jacey Sturek are tied with one goal for the Warriors this season.
- Barnick leads Winona State with 12 shots and eight shots on goal.
- Kyleigh Jannisch leads the Warriors with two assists.
- Senior Annika Groendal leads all WSU field players in minutes played with 604 minutes.
- Kyleigh Jannisch, Adrianna Bixby, Groendal, Paukner, and are the WSU captains for the 2026 season.
Moorhead Notes:
- Sophie Thompson and Mary Cox each have two goals for the Dragons this season.
- Thompson leads MSU Moorhead with two assists and seven shots on goal.
- Mary Cox leads all field players in minutes played with 805 minutes.
- Goalkeeper Emilia Bukholt Kristensen has had 65 saves this season, while allowing 15 goals.
Crookston Notes:
- Sydney Christopherson leads all Minnesota Crookston players with one goal.
- Elise Lefers leads the Golden Eagles in one assist.
- Tessa VanOverbeke leads all UMC field players in minutes played with 647.
- Goalkeeper Phoenix DeBrusk has notched 27 saves, and has allowed seven goals this season.
Stay connected with Winona State University Athletics all season long — follow the Warriors on social media at @WinonaStateATH (X/Instagram), @winonastatewarriors (YouTube), and Winona State Warrior Athletics (Facebook). Catch full schedules, scores and stories at winonastatewarriors.com.
