Soccer | 11/4/2026 10:00:00 AM

BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) announced its soccer all-conference teams on Wednesday morning. Minnesota State Moorhead junior midfielder Mary Cox was named an All-NSIC Second Team performer. 

It is the first all-conference nod of Cox's career following an outstanding junior campaign in 2026. The Evergreen, Colo., native led the Dragons in minutes played this past season, logging 1,543 ticks in the midfield. The mark is the eighth-most in a single-season in program history. Cox led the Dragon offensive attack all season, logging a team high in both shots (34) and shots on goal (12).

The junior also led the Dragons with nine points, including four goals. Cox netted scores against Montana State Billings (Sep. 3), Northern State (Sep. 27), Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 9) and Minnesota Crookston (Oct. 27). Her score against the Bulldogs on October 9 served as a game-winner in a 1-0 Dragon victory. Cox finished the season with an assist as well against Minnesota Crookston on August 31. Her four goals in 2026 is the highest individual total by a Dragon player since 2022.

In her career, Cox has scored four goals and dished out five assists in 4,222 career minutes. Her career minute mark already sits just outside the top ten in program history. The junior has started in 49 career matches for Moorhead, a number that is also nearing the top ten in MSUM history. 

MSUM finished the season 3-12-3 with a 2-11-2 mark in NSIC matches.