MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead soccer hops on the bus and starts a two weekend road trip beginning against the University of Sioux Falls and Wayne State College. The game against Sioux Falls starts at 2 p.m. on Friday and the contest against the Wildcats will kick off at noon on Sunday.

Live stats and video are available at msumdragons.com
 
About the Dragons

The Dragons (1-5-2, 0-2-2 NSIC), showed flashes of brilliance in their game on Sunday against the Winona State Warriors. This was a very physical game that saw the momentum swing back and forth with four total goals scored. The game came down to the waning seconds, and ultimately, the Dragons and Warriors couldn't separate themselves from each other and the game ended in a 2-2 hard fought draw. Freshman forward Izabela Flores was sprinting down the middle of the field after she received a great through ball from one of her teammates, and with only the goalkeeper to beat. The keeper sprinted out and took the ball right off of her foot, sending Flores tumbling. The whole match was very physical, with lots of individual battles that determined the outcome. The Dragons earned this draw, and it was one of their best performances so far this year. Senior midfielder Madeline Etter scored her first career goal as a Dragon in the match, she was assisted by Ava Kieser.

Sophomore Ally Peters headed in a goal in the 34^th minute to give the Dragons a 2-1 lead at half. Winona would come back to draw, but that doesn't take anything away from MSUM's effort.

On the season, senior goalkeeper Simone Lewald leads the Dragons with 42 saves, for a .857 save percentage. Sophomore forward Jensen Seidel leads the Dragons in shots on goals this season with eight. Junior defender Sara Alfrida Munk Nielsen, senior midfielder Tabea Czech, senior defender Jessica Carlson and senior defender Mason Kimble continue to play a key role and give Dragon head coach Christie Kopietz significant, high-quality minutes.
 
Scouting Sioux Falls

The Cougars (1-5, 1-2 NSIC), are coming off of their first win of the season in a 3-0 victory at home against Minnesota Crookston. Junior forward Addison Westermeyer, freshman forward Mariah Siem, and senior forward Sarah Miller all scored goals in their win. Freshman goalkeeper Delani Daubman made five saves and didn't allow a goal in her second game of the season. Junior goalkeeper Caroline Titze has taken the majority of the time in the net, making 41 saves while allowing eight goals on the season. Siem leads the Cougars in shots on goal with seven, while freshman forward Mara Nelson is second in this category with six shots on goal. Sophomore defender Alivia Tindall, and senior defender Kelsey Oswald both play significant minutes on defense. The Cougars are coached by head coach Brittany Domino.
 
Scouting Wayne State

The Wildcats (4-3-1, 2-1-1 NSIC) played Minnesota Duluth to a 0-0 draw in their last matchup. The Bulldogs had a 20-6 advantage over the Wildcats in shots they were able to get off. Wildcat keeper, fifth-year senior Hayden Wallace, was able to make nine saves in the match to keep it scoreless. Senior midfielder Annika Syvrud, sophomore defender Paige Pemberton and junior midfielder Maia Vacks all recorded shots on goal in the effort. Vacks and fifth-year senior defender Skylar Stueckrath lead the Wildcats in goals scored on the season, each with four shots reaching the back of the net. Fifth-year defender Chloe Schlines leads Wayne State in minutes played with 665. The Wildcats are coached by Emily Hester.