MOORHEAD, Minn. -- MSU Moorhead soccer will pay visits to two fellow NSIC schools in Minnesota this weekend. First, they will travel to play Winona State on Friday in a 5 p.m. kickoff before facing off against Concordia, St Paul on Sunday in a 1 p.m. start.

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

The Dragons (0-5-1, 0-2 NSIC), are coming off of two losses in which the Dragons were shut out. They fell to Northern State 3-0, in a match where the Dragons held the Wolves scoreless through the first 35 minutes of play. They tallied 10 shots against the Wolves, which was an improvement on their 4.8 shots per match mark so far this season. Junior forward Lilly Johnson put a shot on goal for the Dragons as well as freshmen Kraly Walker and Becca Cook.

The Dragons then fell to the Marauders of Mary, 4-0 in a match the Marauders were in control of from the start. The Dragons could not hold out against the barrage of Mary shots as the Marauders took 36 shots in the match, 20 of which were on goal. Sophomore midfielder Marin Hensley had a solid game for the Dragons, taking two shots (one on goal), and putting in 90 minutes of play for her team. Freshman forward Becca Cook also had a shot on goal in the contest.

Over their first six games, MSUM has a 44.8 shots on goal percentage, compared to their opponents' 52.8 percent. Dragon goalkeepers Quinn Carter and Rylee Truslow have combined for 51 saves this season. Carter made a career-best 16 saves against the Marauders on Sunday. 

The Dragons are coached by first year head coach Scott Forster.
 
Scouting Winona State

The Warriors (1-2-1, 0-2 NSIC), lost their two matches last week at the start of conference play. They have only played four matches this season so far, and their one victory came 1-0 in non-conference play against Parkside. Over their first four games of the season, the Warriors have averaged 0.75 goals per game, compared to their opponents' 2.0 goals per game. They do have more corner kicks (18) than their opponents (16), they just haven't been able to convert on the opportunities. A player to watch on the Warriors is senior midfielder Abigail Williams. She has two of the Warriors' three goals, and she also leads them in shots taken with five.

The Warriors are led by first-year head coach Delaney Marier.
 
Scouting Concordia-St Paul

The Golden Bears (3-1-2, 1-1 NSIC), had a very up and down first week of NSIC play. They started off with a very tough matchup against NSIC favorite Minnesota State and dropped that match 3-0. However, they bounced back in a big way against Winona State winning that match 5-0. On the season, excluding the game against the Mavericks, they have outscored their opponents 11-1. They have also out-shot their opponents, with 9.8 shots per game to 8.2 from their competitors. Their shots on goal percentage is impressive at a mark of 59.3 percent. A player to watch out for on the Golden Bears is senior forward Amaya O'Hearn. She doesn't have the most goals scored, but she does have one goal scored this season. Where she stands out is with her team-best four assists and 372 minutes played.

The Golden Bears are guided by 13th-year head coach Steve Bellis.