MONDAY MADNESS
In a replay of the regular season finale, the University of Mary visits Northern State University in the opening round of the 2023 Northern Sun Women's Soccer Tournament. Game time is 4 pm on Monday, November 6, in Aberdeen, SD.
 
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This is the sixth straight season the Marauders have qualified for the Northern Sun women's soccer tournament and the seventh time overall under the direction of UMary head coach Sarah Cook… The six straight NSIC tournament appearances is the second-longest streak in program history. UMary qualified for the postseason its first seven years in the league (2006-2012).
 
LAST WEEK
With home field in the opening round of the NSIC playoffs on the line for the winner, the Marauders suffered a 1-0 loss at Northern State University in the regular season finale. Megan Fasteneau scored in the 88^th minute to secure third place in the NSIC for the Wolves. UMary held a significant statistical edge in most categories, including shots attempted (12-5) and shots on frame (8-2).
 
THE RECORDS
The Marauders finished the regular season 8-7-3 overall and 7-5-2 in the NSIC to earn 23 points and tie for 5^th place. UMary earned the 6^th seed in the league tournament… Northern State is 9-3-5 overall and placed 3^rd in the NSIC with 29 points on a record of 8-1-5.
 
TOURNAMENT TIME
The top eight teams from the NSIC Soccer Standings qualified for the single-elimination tournament. The top four seeds host first round matches on Monday, November 6, with the winning teams advancing to the semifinal and championship rounds on Friday, November 10, and Sunday, November 12, in a bracketed format. There will be no reseeding following the first round matches. The highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal matches will host both semifinal and championship matches.
 
On Monday #1 seed St. Cloud State hosts #8 Minnesota Duluth. #2 Minnesota State hosts #7 Concordia-St. Paul. #3 Northern State hosts #6 University of Mary. #4 Bemidji State hosts #5 Augustana.
 
ON THE LINE
The winner of the 2023 NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Central Region Tournament. The first/second round matches of the regional tournament will take place on campus on November 16-19 while third/quarterfinal rounds will be contested at campus sites on November 30-December 3.
 
NSIC TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The Marauders are 8-8-3 all-time in the NSIC tournament. UMary won the tournament its first two times in the league (2006, 2007). In the three draws the Marauders have advanced once, edging Bemidji State in 2018 in a shootout on penalty kicks.
 
2006      W           1-0 at Northern State (quarterfinals)
              W           1-0 v Concordia-St. Paul (semifinals at Winona, MN)
              W           1-0 at Winona State (championship game)
2007      W           1-0 v Bemidji State (quarterfinals at Bismarck, ND)
              W           1-0 v Southwest Minnesota State (semifinals at Aberdeen, SD)
              W           1-0 v MSU Moorhead (championship game at Aberdeen, SD)
2008      W           1-0 at University of Minnesota Duluth (quarterfinals)
              L             0-1 in OT at Winona State (semifinals)
2009      T             0-0 in 2 OT at Minnesota State (quarterfinals, MSU advances 3-2 on penalty kicks)
2010      L             0-1 at Minnesota Duluth (quarterfinals)
2011      L             1-2 at St. Cloud State (quarterfinals)
2012      L             1-2 at Minot State (quarterfinals)
2017      W           1-0 at Minot State (quarterfinals)
              L             0-6 at Minnesota State (semifinals)
2018      T             0-0 in 2OT at Bemidji State (quarterfinals, UMary advances 8-7 on penalty kicks)
              L             1-3 v Minot State (semifinals at Mankato, MN) 
2019      T             1-1 at Minnesota State University (quarterfinals, MSU advances 6-5 on penalty kicks)   
2020                     No tournament due to pandemic
2021      L             0-1 at Minnesota State (quarterfinals)
2022      L             0-1 at Bemidji State (quarterfinals)
 
SNAPPED
The Marauders 6-game win streak was snapped in the regular season finale 1-0 at Northern State.
 
STIFLING
The Marauders defense has put the hurt on their opponents the last seven games, allowing a total of three goals, 48 shots and 23 shots on frame.
 
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