SMSU SOCCER vs. UMary Sept. 27, 2024

Last Week

  • The Mustangs began conference play hosting Wayne State last Friday.
  • The Wildcats’ offense was unstoppable when they scored three goals before the Mustangs were able to find the back of the net from a penalty kick late in the game. Wayne State sealed the game with its final goal off a free kick in the remaining nine minutes.

ABOUT SMSU

  • Senior forward Selena Prolic leads the team offensively with one goal and six shots on goal.
  • Junior forward Haley Mason has netted one goal to support the offense and posted three shots on goal.
  • Senior goalkeeper, Rachel Hicks has recorded a total of 22 saves this season with 3.00 goals against average.

SERIES HISTORY

  • SMSU and UMary meet for the 22nd time in program history with UMary holding a 17-4 advantage over the Mustangs.
  • The two teams last played on Sept. 24, 2023, with UMary earning a 1-0 victory in Bismarck, N.D.
  • SMSU's last victory in the series happened in Marshall on Oct. 2, 2016, earning a 5-1 victory.

SCOUTING UMary

  • Sarah Cook enters her 13th season as the head coach of UMary.
  • The Marauders are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference following shutout wins over Minot State and MSU Moorhead last weekend.
  • UMary was picked to finish fourth in the NSIC preseason poll, after finishing last season 10-8-3 overall and 7-5-2 in conference play.
  • Rachel Gensch leads the Marauders offense with three goals and three assists while recording 11 shots on goal.