Soccer | 10/4/2016 4:34:00 PM

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MOORHEAD, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead women's soccer team continues Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this week with a pair of games. The Dragons will play at Minnesota Crookston at 3 p.m. on Friday and conclude the weekend with a Sunday home game against Bemidji State (1 p.m. start) to wrap up MSUM's homecoming weekend.

"There are eight games left in our conference season which gives us plenty of opportunity to continue to grow and improve as a team," MSUM head coach Christie Chappell said. "The team is excited to be home for one game during the homecoming weekend, so come out and cheer for us on Sunday!"

The Dragons will meet UMC for a 23rd time and lead the series 15-7. UMC prevailed in overtime, 1-0 in a nonconference meeting between the two teams on Sept. 1.  Minnesota Crookston regained the Highway 75 Rivalry Rock in 2015 with a 3-2 win over MSUM. The Dragons won in 2014. Bemidji State leads the series with MSUM 13-12-1 and the Dragons are looking for their first win in the series since 2008.

MSUM, which faces Minnesota Crookston on the road Friday prior to facing Bemidji State, enters the week at 2-7 overall and 1-6 in the NSIC. The Dragons lost road games at Augustana (4-0) and Wayne State (5-0) last weekend.

Senior forward Jessica Johnson leads MSUM with three goals and six points, while sophomore forward Annika Greaney has two goals and four points. Sophomore forward Jessica Dallman has one goal, one assist and three points. Senior Megan Selanders, sophomore Ashley Coleman and freshman Rachel Jenson each have assists. Johnson leads with 26 shots, including 13 on goal.

Junior goalkeeper Reagan VonBerge has 66 saves in eight games. VonBerge leads the NSIC at 8.25 saves per game and is second in overall saves at 66.

Christie Chappell is in her first season as MSUM's head coach.

About Minnesota Crookston
Minnesota Crookston is 2-7-1 overall and 1-5-1 in the NSIC. The Golden Eagles went 0-1-1 at home last weekend, tying Concordia-St. Paul 0-0 before losing 4-0 to Minnesota State.  Lindsey Daml and Kallie Gau lead UMC with two goals and four points apiece while Lorna McCall has a goal, an assist and three points. The Golden Eagles have scored five goals in 10 games so far. Lexie Gauger has been the primary goalkeeper for UMC and has 46 saves and a 2.08 goals allowed average. She has three shutouts. Joe Alianiello is in his fifth season as the UMC head coach with a record of 20-49-13 at the school.

About Bemidji State
Bemidji State, which faces Northern State at home on Friday prior to facing MSUM, enters the week at 7-3-0 overall and 5-2-0 in the NSIC.  The Beavers split two games at home last weekend, beating Minnesota State 3-1 before losing to Concordia 1-0. Senior Bayley Ertl leads Bemidji State with seven goals and 17 points through 10 games. Sarah Stram (three goals, six assists) and Raquel Thelen (two goals, eight assists) each have 12 points.   Thelen's eight assists lead the team.
Through 10 games, Bemidji State has scored 25 goals. Catherine Arneson is 4-1 with a 1.00 goals allowed average while Anne Fobbe is 3-2 with a 0.99 goals allowed average. Jim Stone is in his 15th season as the Bemidji State head coach with a record of 145-115-23 at the school.

More About MSUM
VonBerge Leads the Way
Junior Reagan VonBerge had a career-high 14 saves in the 3-1 loss at Minnesota Duluth on Sept. 22. She leads the NSIC at 8.25 saves per game and is second in overall saves (eight starts) with 66.

Johnson Hits the Net Again
Senior forward Jessica Johnson has taken the team lead with three goals and six points on the season. She scored her third goal in the loss at Minnesota Duluth on Friday. Johnson also scored goals against Black Hills State and Southwest Minnesota State last season. She now has seven career goals.

Two Gamewinners for Greaney
Sophomore forward Annika Greaney shares the team lead with two goal this season — and both have been game winners. Greaney's goal in the 85th minute helped MSUM to take a 2-0 lead on its way to a 2-0 win.  The Sweden native now has three career goals.

First Win for Coach
The 2-1 victory over Black Hills State was the first head coaching win for MSUM head coach Christie Chappell, who is in her first season. Chappell is just the third head coach in the program's 21-year history.