MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead soccer hits the road one more time this fall for a battle with conference foe Minot State. The final match of the 2024 season will kick off on Thursday at 3 p.m. from First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium in Minot, N.D.

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

The Dragons (1-13-3, 1-10-2 NSIC), dropped one match and also earned a draw in last week's action. The Dragons fell to Southwest Minnesota State at home 3-1 in their first game last week. The Dragons jumped out to a 1-0 lead with one of the better goals in the NSIC this season. Freshman midfielder Madalynn Hopkins put in a perfect corner kick that was headed in front of the net by senior defender Mason Kimble right to junior forward Lilly Johnson, who put a header in the back of the net for a goal. It was not enough to secure a win, as the Mustangs had a late surge in the second half to claim the victory.

In the second game of the weekend, the Dragons put on a good performance for senior day against one the best teams in the NSIC, the Augustana Vikings. The Dragons would come out breathing fire as Lilly Johnson would score another dazzling goal in the sixth minute assisted by junior forward Blayke Hurley. The Dragons held the Vikings scoreless behind some great goalkeeping from junior goalkeeper Quinn Carter who made an incredible 15 saves in the match. Augustana would level the score in the second half with a goal in the 59^th minute of the match. The match would end in a hard-fought 1-1 draw.

The Dragon season statistics with one game remaining in the season are as follows: 7 goals, 117 shots (6.9 per game), 50 shots on goal (.427 shots on goal percentage), 8 assists, and 147 saves.

The Dragons are led by first-year head coach Scott Forster.
 
About Minot State

The Beavers (9-3-4, 7-3-3 NSIC), are coming off of back-to-back 2-0 home wins against Sioux Falls and Wayne State. Against the Cougars senior midfielder Sofia Galvez would score her first goal of the season, and sophomore forward Iliana Rivera scored as well to help the Beavers come out victorious. In their match with the Wildcats the Beavers would go scoreless in the first half, but they scored two goals in the first five minutes of the second half. One of those goals was scored by the Beavers' leading scorer this season, freshman forward Anna Miotto, who has six total goals this season. The Beavers are strong on defense, only allowing eight goals all season in the 16 matches they've played.

The Beavers statistics this season are as follows: 15 goals, 185 shots (11.6 per game), 92 shots on goal (.497 shots on goal percentage), 7 assists, and 68 saves.

The Beavers are led by third-year head coach T.J. Perez.