THIS WEEKEND
Following a big homecoming win in front of the freshly minted 2007 University of Mary women's soccer team, the Marauders have more upcoming excitement with UMary Soccer Parents/Family Weekend and Senior Player recognition on October 11-13.  
 
Senior Day is Friday, October 11, when the Marauders host St. Cloud State University. Game time is 3 pm. The Marauders will honor nine seniors prior to the game.
 
UMary Soccer Parents/Family recognition is set for Sunday, October 13, as UMary hosts the University of Minnesota Duluth at 12 noon.
 
Both games are at the MDU Resources Community Bowl.
 
THE RECORDS
The Marauders are 5-2-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the Northern Sun. UMary is 6^th in the NSIC with 10 points. Four of the five teams ahead of the Marauders in the NSIC standings have played one more game (6) than UMary (5)… St. Cloud State is 6-2-2 overall and 3-1-2 in the NSIC (11 points, 3^rd place)… Minnesota Duluth is 1-7-1 overall and 1-4-1 in the NSIC (4 points, 11^th place).    
 
HISTORY
Since 2009 the Marauders are 5-8-1 against the Huskies, including 4-2 at home. UMary is 1-3-1 in the last five meetings with the Huskies. SCSU edged the Marauders 2-1 last season. In the 2022 matchup in Bismarck the Marauders earned a 2-0 win… Since 2009 the Marauders and the Bulldogs are 5-5-4 against one another. UMary is undefeated in the last eight meetings with a record of 4-0-4. the two teams have tied the last two seasons, both by 1-1 scores.
 
LAST WEEK
MaLiah Burke scored the only goal the Marauders needed in the 16^th minute to lead UMary to a 1-0 win over visiting Augustana on homecoming weekend. The Marauders held the Vikings to just nine shots total with the only shot on frame coming early in the first half. The victory broke a 9-game losing streak to Augie. It was the Marauders first win over the Vikings since 2011. Olivia Gardner had the lone assist on the goal for UMary. Molly Fischer earned her fifth clean sheet of the season and the team's sixth.
 
SENIORS
The Marauders will honor nine seniors on Friday, Oct. 11, prior to the game against SCSU. The nine seniors are Molly Fischer, Ava Vizenor, Andi Hunsicker, Sophia Lange, Mo Malone, Amélie Faa, Kendra Park, Mary Meeks and Kaitlyn Schwass (Student Manager). Fischer, Lange, Vizenor, Park and Meeks played their entire careers at UMary. Hunsicker and Malone competed three seasons and Faa two after transferring to UMary. Schwass also has been at UMary her entire collegiate career, playing two seasons on the pitch.
 
2007 UMARY WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM INDUCTED INTO MARAUDERS HALL OF FAME
The 2007 UMary Women's Soccer team was inducted into the Marauders Hall of Fame on Friday, October 4, and honored prior to the UMary win over Augustana. Combining an impenetrable defense with a formidable attack, the 2007 Marauders permanently etched their name in the school's history book as the first UMary team in any sport to qualify for an NCAA tournament. The team tied the school record for wins (16) and won the NSIC tournament for a second straight year.
 
FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video found at www.goumary.com/coverage
 
TICKETS FAQ

• Fans who purchase tickets online receive a discount over tickets purchased at the gate. Single game adult soccer tickets are $10 plus fees when fans buy online at www.UMaryTickets.com or via the Hometown Fan app. Tickets for seniors (ages 65 and older) and youth (ages 13-18) are $5 plus fees.
• Single game soccer tickets purchased at the gate are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and youth.
• Children under the age of 13 are free when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5.
• Tickets purchased at the gate are CASH ONLY transactions. Debit and credit cards purchases are online only at www.umarytickets.com or via the HomeTown Fan App.
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard are admitted FREE.

 
SIX OF EIGHT
The Marauders own six shutouts in eight games this season. UMary allowed one goal in the season opener before recording five straight clean sheets. For the season the Marauders have allowed three goals in eight games while scoring 12. The Marauders 1.12 Scoring Margin is tops in the NSIC. UMary's goals against average of 0.375 is second-best in the league.  
 
FIVE ALIVE
After posting 10 shutouts last season, the second-most by an individual in a single season at UMary. Senior goalkeeper Molly Fischer has five this season already to her credit and played 80 of 90 minutes in the Marauders sixth clean sheet this season.
 
94
Marauders head coach Sarah Cook earned her 94^th victory at UMary in the Marauders 1-0 win over Augustana. A member of the Marauders Hall of Fame after earning All-American honors three times, Cook is in her 13^th season after taking over leadership of the program prior to the 2012 season.
 
GOAL!
The Marauders are third in the NSIC in scoring, generating 12 goals in eight games, an average of 1.5 goals/game. 
 
SIZZLING START
Rachel Gensch is off to a tremendous start for the Marauders. The transfer from Sierra College owns three goals and four assists this season. She has three multi-point games (goal and assist against Black Hills State and MSU Moorhead, goal and two assists against Emporia State). The Rocklin, CA, native is third in the NSIC in points per game at 1.25 and is second with ten total points.  
 
WINNER
Olivia Gardner has posted two game-winning goals this season, the second-most among NSIC players. The all-NSIC forward is 4^th in the NSIC in scoring with 1.00 points/game (two goals, four assists).
 
ON THE ATTACK
The Marauders feature four of the top 11 scorers in the NSIC this season. Rachel Gensch is 3^rd at 1.25 points/game (3G 4A), followed by Maliah Burke (3G 2A) and Olivia Gardner (2G 3A) in 4^th at 1.0 points/game. Rio Spruenken is 11^th at .75 points/game (2G 2A).
 
NUMBERS (NCAA RANKINGS) - TEAM
#7 Shutout percentage (.750)
#10 Goals Against Average (0.375)
#14 Shots/game (19.1)
#14 Save Percentage (.885)
#21 corner kicks/game (6.75)
#23 Shots on goal/game (8.88)
#27 Assists/game (1.88)
 
NUMBERS (NCAA RANKINGS) – INDIVIDUAL
Rachael Gensch

• #28 Assists/game (0.50)
• #22 Shots on goal/game (2.14)
• #32 Assists (4)

Olivia Gardner

• #28 Assists/game (0.50)
• #31 Game winning goals (2)
• #32 Assists (4)

Molly Fisher

• #16 Goals against average (0.380)
• #45 Save Percentage (0.850)
• #10 shutouts (5)

 
2024 MARAUDERS NSIC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

• Allison Lepp was named the NSIC Defender of the Week Sept. 16after UMary defeated regional power Emporia Satet 3-0. The defender from Minot, ND, organized a Marauders effort that held the Hornets to three total shots with only two on frame in the win.
• Mo Malone was the NSIC Defender of the Week Sept. 23 after the Marauders defeated Minot State 1-0 and MSU Moorhead 4-0. The Marauders allowed just 15 shots in two games with only five shots on frame (8 and 3 by the Beavers, 7 and 2 by the Dragons).
• Molly Fischer was the NSIC Goalkeeper of the Week Sept. 23 after a perfect weekend in goal, stopping all five shots she faced. She made three saves in a 1-0 win over Minot State and two in a 4-0 win at MSU Moorhead.

 
CAPTAINS
Seniors Mo Malone and Ava Vizenor are the Marauders 2024 team captains.
 
DEBUTS
Making their UMary debuts this season are transfers Rachel Gensch and Allison Lepp and freshmen Maddy Barnick, Maicee Burke, Kylan Campbell, Kadyn Dilger, Siobhan Kaufmann, Bella Kozlowski, Harlee Peltz and Elizabeth Schmidt.
 
MALONE VOTED NSIC PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mo Malone is the 2024 NSIC Soccer Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The senior defender earned prestigious recognition in a vote by the league coaches. Twice an All-NSIC second team selection, Malone is the first Marauders scholar-athlete to earn NSIC Soccer Preseason Player of the Year honors.
 
The Placentia, CA, native led one of the top defenses in the Northern Sun over the past two years and finished among NSIC leaders in assists in 2023. Malone distributed six helpers – including the lone assist on the only goal in the NSIC semifinal game – to top the Marauders and rank 4th in the NSIC.
 
Malone also scored two goals her junior season, both game-winners. She posted the only counter in a 1-0 win over MSU Moorhead off a corner kick and delivered the winning blow with 52 seconds left on a direct free kick in a 2-1 victory against Concordia-St. Paul. She has totaled ten points on the season and has earned NSIC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 
A United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region 3rd team selection, Malone helped the UMary defense keep 10 clean sheets.
 
GARDNER NAMED UMARY'S NSIC OFFENSIVE PLAYER TO WATCH
Olivia Gardner, one of the most dangerous attackers in the Northern Sun, is the NSIC Offensive Player to Watch for UMary. The junior forward from Winona, MN, Gardner scored a team-leading eight goals in 2023, while also pacing UMary in game-winning goals (4) and points (16). She ranked third in the NSIC in goals and game-winners and eighth in points. Gardner posted the winning counter in each of the Marauders playoff wins, a 2-0 victory at Northern State and a 1-0 win over Concordia-St. Paul in the semifinals.
 
UMARY PICKED 4^TH IN NSIC PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
The Marauders are projected to finish 4th in the 15-team league in the 2024 NSIC Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll. Under the direction of Head Coach Sarah Cook, who is in her 13th season at the helm of the Marauders, UMary placed 5th in conference action last year before earning a spot in the title game.
 
EXPERIENCE
The Marauders return 21 players from last year's squad, including 16 who earned at least one start throughout the year and nine of ten players who made at least 10 starts. Returning primary starters include seniors Ava Vizenor (3 years as a starter), Mo Malone (2), Mary Meeks (1), Sophia Lange (2), Molly Fisher (1), juniors Kendra Park (1), Tara Young (2), MaLiah Burke (1), Rio Spruenken (2), Olivia Gardner (2) and sophomore Kadyn Sharpe (1).
 
CLASS BREAKDOWN

• 9 seniors
• 8 juniors
• 6 sophomores
• 8 freshmen

 
NEWCOMERS
The Marauders welcome ten new players to the squad, including transfers Allison Lepp and Rachel Gensch. The other eight are true freshmen.
 
SIX STRAIGHT
The Marauders have qualified for the last six NSIC postseason tournaments.
 
30th SEASON OF MARAUDERS SOCCER
This is the 30^th season of University of Mary women's soccer. The Marauders took to the pitch for the first time in 1995.
 
2023 REWIND
The Marauders finished the 2023 season 10-8-3 overall and 7-5-2 in the Northern Sun (5^th place). UMary advanced to the NSIC tournament championship as the 6^th seed, the Marauders first appearance in the league title game since 2007… Mo Malone (D), Eli Olsen (D), Ava Vizenor (M) and Olivia Gardner (F) all earned 2024 All-NSIC 2^nd team honors… Olsen (1^st team) and Malone (2^nd) earned spots on the USC All-Central Region team… The Marauders finished with 10 clean sheets, including two in the NSIC tournament, with Molly Fischer recording all ten. The ten shutouts in a single season is the second-most by an individual player in program history.  Kristen Werner posted 11 shutouts in 2004. Rachel Dietrich also had 10 in 1997.
 
 
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