SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE SOCCER - AUGUSTANA
LAST TIME OUT
- SMSU lost 4-0 to Wayne State
- Jada Backes led the team with two shots on goal
- Five different Mustangs had a shot on target
- Goalkeeper Kennady Krebs made seven saves
HEAD COACH CLAY GLASGOW
- Clay Glasgow is in his fourth season as head coach and has a record of 13-41-10 overall, including 12-32-7 (UPDATE) in NSIC play. He was hired as the sixth head coach in program history on Feb. 25, 2022.
- Glasgow came to SMSU after spending eight seasons (2014-21) as head women's soccer coach at Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.) recording a mark of 49-86-5.
- During his last two seasons at DWU, the Tigers amassed back-to-back winning seasons and qualified for the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament both seasons.
MORE ON AUGUSTANA
- Augustana and SMSU will meet for the 28h time on Sunday, with the Vikings holding a 21-5-1 advantage all time.
- The last time this matchup was played in Marshall was in 2023 with SMSU winning 3-1.
- The Vikings are 8-2-2 on the season, and 6-2-1 in the NSIC. Last week the Vikings traveled to Minot on Friday, defeating Minot State 2-1, before traveling to Bismarck on Sunday, losing to UMary 2-0.
- This Friday, Augustana defeated Sioux Falls 1-0.
- Augustana are coached by Brandon Barkus in his 20th season at the school.
- Junior forward Madelyn White currently leads the NSIC in both goals and shots on goal, scoring nine and getting 23 shots on target so far this season.
SMSU PICKED 12TH IN NSIC PRESEASON POLL
- SMSU was selected 12th in the 16 team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- NSIC regular season and tournament champions Minnesota State was selected as the favorite to win the conference again, with 14 first place votes (coaches can't vote for their own school) and 224 points.
- Concordia-St. Paul finished in second place with 202 points and a first-place vote, followed by Bemidji State in third place with 177 points. Fourth place St. Cloud State received a first-place vote and 176 points, and Augustana rounds out the top five with 169 points
NEXT MATCH: MINOT STATE, FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 5 P.M.
- The Mustangs stay in Marshall for next week's matchups, first on Friday against Minot State at 5 p.m.
- This will be the 15th meeting between SMSU and Minot State, with the Beavers holding an 11-3 record against the Mustangs
- The Beavers are currently 4-5-3 on the season
- Minot State is coached by Chris Logan in his 1st season.
- Junior forward Anna Miotto has scored six goals for the Beavers this season, with eight shots on goal.
MUSTANG HISTORY
- SMSU is in its 30th season of soccer in 2025 and 29th season of competition (2020 was canceled).
- The Mustangs have compiled an all-time record of 167-319-39, including 121-187-26 in NSIC games.
- SMSU has made 14 NSIC tournaments and played in the region championship of the NCAA Tournament in 2013.
- SMSU has recorded four winning seasons in program history with the last coming in 2019.
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