Independent file photo SMSU’s Jessica Jugovich controls the ball during their game against Bemidji State University on Oct. 6. The Mustangs will face U-Mary and Minot State this weekend.

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State women’s soccer team (6-4, 4-4 NSIC) finishes off a four-game road series at UMary on Friday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 12 p.m.

•SMSU is coming off a tough weekend facing two top-teams in the conference.

•SMSU dropped a 5-1 game to Minnesota State last Friday and a 1-0 loss in overtime to Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday.

SMSU notes

•In the 2019 season, SMSU has the most conference wins since the 2013 season.

•Alli Miskowiec tied Alex Lotts as team leader in goals scored with the lone Mustang goal this weekend.

•Lotts and Miskowiec both lead with four goals, followed by Abbey Hoisington and Erin Fisher with three.

UMary game preview

Game Time: Friday at 7 p.m.

Head coach: Sarah Cook, eighth season

2019 Record: 5-2-2, 3-2-2 NSIC

Series History

•UMary holds a 13-4 advantage in the all-time series versus SMSU dating back to 1997.

•UMary opened the series with a 9-0 winning streak.

•UMary is on a two-game winning streak with two consecutive shutouts, the last a 1-0 victory in Marshall on Oct. 12, 2018.

UMary Notes

•Head coach Sarah Cook is in her eighth season.

•Hannah Richter leads the Marauders in scoring with four goals on the season, followed behind by Noelle Vigneri with three.

•Madisyn Waltman is the sole goalkeeper with a 3-2-2 record and 41 saves.

•The 2018 squad made a run in the NSIC semifinals, falling 3-1 to Minot.

Minot State

game preview

Game Time: Sunday at 1 p.m.

Head coach: Chris Clements, sixth season

2019 Record: 1-9, 1-6 NSIC

Series History

•Minot State has a 7-2 advantage over SMSU in the all-time series dating back to Sept. 15, 2010, which SMSU opened the series up with a 2-1 victory in overtime.

•SMSU has in a five-game losing streak, beginning on Sept. 27, 2014, which MISU claimed a 2-1 victory in Minot.

•SMSU’s last victory was a 4-0 shutout in Marshall on Sept. 21, 2013.

Minot State notes

•Head coach Chris Clements is in his sixth season as the second head coach in program history.

•Daniela Fonseca leads the Beavers in scoring with two goals scored this season. Three Beavers have recorded one goal.

•Sofia Lewis leads the team in shots with 26, 14 of them on goal.

•Erin Rafferty is the primary goalkeeper for MISU with a 1-6 record. Rafferty has 55 saves off 114 shots faced, and 18 goals allowed.

Between the posts

•SMSU’s true freshman Amanda Haimes holds a 6-4 record this season with four shutout victories. Haimes has 44 saves on the season, with a season-high eight saves in the 1-0 loss in OT to CSP.

Mustang scorers

•Alli Miskowiec tied Alex Lotts as the teams’ leading scorer as both lead with four.

•Abbey Hoisington and Erin Fisher follow behind with three.

•Olivia Harriger and Jessica Jugovich both have contributed one.

Mustang leaders

•Alli Miskowiec tied Alex Lotts as the teams’ leading scorer as both lead with four.

•Miskowiec leads the team in shots with 30, 18 of them on goal, followed by Abbey Hoisington with 20 shots, 10 of them on goal. Hoisington and Erin Fisher account for three goals.

•Miskowiec also leads in assists with five, followed by Hoisington with four.

Up next

•SMSU returns home to face Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. hosting St. Cloud State.

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