THIS WEEK
After opening the 2025 Northern Sun schedule at home, the University of Mary women's soccer team plays their first NSIC road games this weekend with visits to Winona State University on Friday, September 26, and Concordia-St. Paul on Sunday, September 28. The Marauders first play the Warriors at 5 pm in Winona, MN, at the Altra Federal Credit Union Stadium. On Sunday, the Marauders and the Golden Gears kick off at 1 pm in St. Paul, MN, at Sea Foam Stadium.
 
THE RECORDS
UMary is 2-3-0 overall and 0-2-0 in NSIC play in 2025… Winona State is 2-0-2 and 1-0-1… Concordia-St. Paul is 5-0-0 and 2-0-0.
 
LAST WEEKEND
UMary opened NSIC play with a 2-0 loss to visiting #3 Minnesota State… St. Cloud State scored with 10 seconds left in the game to edge UMary 1-0.
 
OPPO RESEARCH
Both Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul have yet to lose this season… The Warriors are 2-0-2 Minnesota State is the preseason favorite to win the NSIC title. WSU has allowed two goals in four games. Kyleigh Jannisch owns three of the Warriors seven goals… CSP posted shutouts in three of five games and have allowed two goals while scoring 11. Sophia Haase leads the Golden Bers attack with three goals., GK Sydney Potter is 4-0 with two shutouts and a .900 save percentage.  
 
HISTORY LESSON
Since 2009 the Marauders are 5-8-2 against the Warriors. UMary is undefeated in the last four meetings with WSU, winning three times with one draw.  tie). Last season UMary earned a 1-0 win at WSU on a Mo Malone goal in the 64^th minute. The Marauders haven't allowed a goal in their last four matches with the Warriors… UMary is 10-4-2 against CSP since 2009. CSP snapped a 4-game UMary win streak over the Golden Bears with a 1-0 home win at home. The Marauders are 4-1-1 in the last six meetings and outscored the Golden Bears 8-3.

FOLLOW LIVE
Links to live stats and video are available at www.goumary.com/coverage
 
CHALLENGING STRETCH
The Marauders last three games came against teams who competed in the 2024 NCAA tournament. The run started with a 4-0 UMary win at Washburn, followed by a 2-0 loss to #3 and 2024 semifinalist Minnesota State and a 1-0 loss to St. Cloud State. This weekend UMary faces another 2024 tournament team in Concordia-St. Paul.
 
ON THE ROAD
UMary starts a 4-game road trip when the Marauders visit Winona State on Sept. 26.
 
WEEK THREE REWIND
The Marauders opened conference action with a pair of tough home losses. UMary matched t#3 Minnesota State in shots (11-11) and shots on frame (4-4) but the Mavericks came away with a 2-0 win… SCSU scored with 10 seconds left to down UMary 1-0. It was only the second shot UMary allowed on frame in the game.
 
DYNAMIC DINA
Freshman midfielder Dina (pronounced DEE nah) Polanco scored three goals in her first three collegiate games, all by different methods. The native of Guatemala scored her first career goal on a free kick in a 2-0 win over MSU Billings. In a 4-0 win at Washburn, Polanco blasted home a shot during the run of play for the opening goal of the day. Shortly after she drew a foul to earn a penalty kick opportunity which she converted for her second goal of the day and third of the season… Polanco is tied for second in the NSIC with three goals.
 
GOALS BY GENSCH
Rachel Gensch has a goal in each of the Marauders first two games of the season. Over the course of 16 games in her UMary career, the senior forward has five goals and five assists. Gensch ranks second in the NSIC in goals.
 
CLEAN UP BY ONE
Kadyn Dilger as started three games in goal for the Marauders and owns two shutouts. After making a pair of appearances for UMary as a freshman in 2024, she has started all three games in 2025 and has posted clean sheets in a 2-0 win over MSU Billings and in a 4-0 victory over Washburn.  
 
SEVEN HEAVEN
The Marauders have qualified for postseason play seven straight seasons and eight times total under the helm of head coach Sarah Cook. The seven straight NSIC tournament appearances ties the longest streak in program history when UMary qualified for the postseason its first seven years in the league (2006-2012).
 
EIGHT
After recording a record of 11-4-4 overall in 2024, the Marauders posted double digit wins for the third straight year and own winning record in six of eight seasons and finished with a .500 or better record for the eighth straight season.


DEBUTS
Nine Marauders made their UMary debuts against MSU Billings: Maggie Bono, Chloe Brand, Theresa English, Lauren LaFountain, Addison Massey, Mia Melton, Dina Polanco, Emmy Strobel and Hanna Sutter. Newcomers Polanco, Sutter and Brand have all earned starts… Sophomore goalkeeper Kadyn Dilger made her first collegiate start after appearing in two games for the Marauders last season… Freshman goalkeeper Wiktoria Slupianek made her first two college starts against Minnesota State and St. Cloud State.

102
Marauders head coach Sarah Cook earned her 100^th victory at UMary in the Marauders 2-1 overtime win at St. Cloud State University in the 2024 NSIC quarterfinals and now owns 102 wins. A member of the Marauders Hall of Fame after earning All-American honors three times as a scholar-athlete, Cook is in her 14^th season after taking over leadership of the program prior to the 2012 season. She is the program record-holder for career coaching wins.
 
EXPERIENCE
The Marauders return 18 players from last year's squad, including 11 who earned at least one start throughout the year and six who made 14 or more. Returners with seven or more starts last season include seniors Tara Young (3 years as a starter), MaLiah Burke (2), Rio Spruenken (3), Olivia Gardner (3), Allison Lepp (1), Kira Hockley (1) and Rachel Gensch (1) and junior Kadyn Sharpe (2).
 
CLASS BREAKDOWN
9 seniors/graduates
7 juniors
5 sophomores
9 freshmen
 
ALL-NSIC RETURNERS
The Marauders return four of their six All-Northern Sun players from last season: Sr. D Allison Lepp (1^st team 2024), Sr. F Maliah Burke (2^ne team 2024), Sr. F Olivia Gardner (2nd team 2023, 2^nd team 2024) and Sr. M Rio Spruenken (2^nd team 2022, 2^nd team 2024).

31^st SEASON OF MARAUDERS SOCCER
This is the 31^st season of University of Mary women's soccer. The Marauders took to the pitch for the first time in 1995.
  
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