NEXT UP
Championship season continues for the University of Mary women's soccer team as the Marauders will compete in the 2023 Northern Sun semifinals. The Marauders will face Concordia-St. Paul on Friday, November 10, for the chance to play in the NSIC championship game. Game time between the Marauders and the Golden Bears is 11 am at Husky Stadium, St. Cloud, MN.
 
NSIC SEMIFINALS, FINALS SLATED FOR ST. CLOUD, MN
Friday, Nov. 10 | Semifinals | Husky Stadium| St. Cloud, MN
11 am #6 UMary vs. #7 Concordia-St. Paul
2 pm #1 St. Cloud State vs. #4 Bemidji State
 
Sunday, Nov. 12 | Championship Game | Husky Stadium| St. Cloud, MN
1 pm #6 UMary/#7 Concordia-St. Paul winner vs. #1 St. Cloud State/#4 Bemidji State
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video found at www.goumary.com/coverage
 
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.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Two goals in a span of four minutes lifted the University of Mary to a 2-0 win at Northern State University in the opening round of the Northern Sun tournament. The Marauders broke through in the 36th minute. A save on an initial shot by Olivia Gardner was collected by Kadyn Sharpe atop the penalty area. The freshman quickly redirected the ball to the right side of the goal box. Following a quick touch, MaLiah Burke buried her shot under the left crossbar for a 1-0 lead. Continuing to press their advantage, Gardner found success off a great cross from Burke. Outracing a Wolves defender down the right flank, Burke sent a pass from the right edge of the penalty are to Gardner crashing the goal box for a one timer inside the right box. From there the Marauders defense took control of the game, limiting the Wolves scoring opportunities and earning UMary a spot in the NSIC semifinals. The Marauders held an 11-9 advantage in shots with both teams placing six on frame. UMary goalkeeper Molly Fischer stopped all six shots she faced to post her 9th clean sheet of the year.
 
1-2-3-4-5-6
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).
 
THE RECORDS
The Marauders are 9-7-3 overall and finished 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… Concordia-St. Paul is 9-6-4 overall and finished 7^th  in the NSIC with 22 points on a record of 6-4-4 for 22 points and the 7^th seed. The Golden Bears upset 19^th ranked Minnesota State 2-1 on the road.
 
MARAUDERS-GOLDEN BEARS GAME NOTES

• In perhaps the most memorable game of the season, the Marauders scored two goals in the final three minutes of the game to rally past the Golden Bears 2-1. Ava Vizenor scored on a penalty kick with 3:00 to play to tie the game before Mo Malone drilled a direct free kick from 25 yards out into the net with 52 seconds for the win. Both penalties were drawn by Olivia Gardner.
• The Marauders have won the last three games and are undefeated in the last four meetings
• The last CSP win was 3-0 in 2018
• This is the first NSIC tournament game between the Marauders and the Golden Bears

 
NSIC TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The Marauders are 9-8-3 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)
 
2023
W | 1-0 at Northern State (quarterfinals)
 
STIFLING
The Marauders defense has put the hurt on their opponents the last eight games, allowing a total of three goals, 57 shots and 29 shots on frame.
 
ROLLING
The Marauders offense is rolling. During their last eight games – including seven wins - the Marauders have posted multiple goals in six games and 15 total.
 
FINE 9
Molly Fischer and the Marauders have collected nine clean sheets this season. The nine shutouts moves Fischer into a tie with her former teammate Madisyn Waltman for third in a single season at UMary. Kristen Werner posted 11 shutouts in 2004. Rachel Dietrich had 10 in 1997. Carly Feiler joins Fischer and Waltman with nine in 2009.
 
MIGHTY MIGHTY MO(MENTUM)
The Marauders have won seven of their last eight games to advance to the NSIC tournament semifinals. Sitting 13^th in the conference standings with seven games to play, UMary went on a 6-game win streak to finish in a 5^th place tie.
 
ONE TIMERS

• Olivia Gardner was the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week announced Oct. 30 after scoring a goal in a 4-0 win at Sioux Falls and posting the lone goal in a 1-0 win at Wayne State College to clinch a postseason berth
• Mo Malone was the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week October 23 after scoring the game-winning goal with 52 seconds to play in a 2-1 win over Concordia-St. Paul and assisting on the game-winner in a 2-0 win over Winona State
• Olivia Gardner leads the Marauders in goals (7), points (14) and game-winning goals (3). She is 4^th in the NSIC in goals, 5^th in game-winners and 10^th in points.
• MaLiah Burke is second on the Marauders in goals (4), assists (4) and points (12). In the NSIC she is 6^th in assists and 13^th in points.
• Mo Malone owns two goals, a team-leading five assists and nine total points. She is 4^th in the NSIC in assists.
• Eight Marauders have scored goals this season with six finding the next multiple times
• 17 of the 22 goals are by underclassmen
• Five players have game-winning goals, including three by Gardner and two each by Malone and Grace Freimuth

 
FOLLOWING THE MARAUDERS
Visit www.GoUMary.com/coverage for links to webcasts and live stats for all Marauders sports.
 
29th SEASON OF MARAUDERS SOCCER
This is the 29th season of University of Mary women's soccer. The Marauders took to the pitch for the first time in 1995.
 
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