NDSU Soccer Heads on the Road to South Dakota

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State soccer will head on the road to wrap up the regular season, beginning with a trip to Vermillion, South Dakota on Thursday, October 29, as the Bison take on South Dakota. NDSU and the Coyotes are set to get underway with a 6 p.m. kickoff at First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex

Game Coverage
Thursday's match will be streamed live on the Summit League Network and also have live statistics. Links to live video and stats are available at GoBison.com/coverage.

Postseason Scenarios
With two games left in the regular season for the Summit League, NDSU has several postseason implications on the line headed into the trip to South Dakota. With a win or North Dakota loss, the Bison will secure a spot in the Summit League Tournament. NDSU also controls their own destiny to win Pod A. Wins over the final two games will secure the No. 1 seed in Pod A and a bye into the semifinals, which will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Series History
The Bison face South Dakota for the 25th time in series history and the second time this season. NDSU leads the series with a 17-6-1 record, including a 12-6-1 record in the Division I era. The Bison are 5-5-1 all-time in Vermillion against the Coyotes, including a thrilling 4-3 win in the most recent trip last season.

Mulberry, Russmann Sweep Honors
Morgan Russmann and Payton Mulberry swept the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors on Tuesday. The duo claimed the awards after leading NDSU to a 3-0 win over North Dakota on Senior Night last week. Russmann scored the first two goals and Mulberry made six saves.

Mulberry Climbs Charts
In recent weeks, Payton Mulberry has moved up the charts in career saves and shutouts. Mulberry has surpassed Tara Sweeney (135) for eighth all-time on the NDSU saves list, now at 153. She also picked up her 13th career shutout against North Dakota, surpassing her predecessor Abby Wilkinson (11) and matching Monica Morgan (13) for fifth all-time.

Russmann Enters Top 10 In Career Points
With two goals against UND, Morgan Russmann entered the top 10 all-time at NDSU in career points, surpassing Anisha Kinnarath (59) and tying Renee Hawkins for ninth at 60. Russmann also moved up to eighth in goals, surpassing Lorraine Thompson (23) and is at 24. She is also fifth in game-winning goals (8) and seventh in the D1 era in assists (12).

Plate Scores First
After two Bison scored first career goals at Kansas City, Ambry Plate joined the list with her first in the win over UND. She is the second freshman to score this season, joining Maddie Miller.

Armstrong, Smith on Points Streak
At Kansas City, Amber Smith and Sidney Armstrong recorded their first career goals, helping the Bison rally to defeat the Roos 3-1. Smith and Armstrong then recorded the primary assists on Morgan Russmann goals in the 3-0 win over UND. For both players, it is the first time in their careers that they have recorded points in consecutive games.

Amaya Hits 6K, Top 3 for Minutes Played
In the game against Omaha, Amaya Garrett surpassed the 6,000-minute mark for her career. At Kansas City, Garrett moved into third on the all-time list for field players, passing Danielle Algera. The senior has played 6,271 career minutes, all but 119 possible minutes since stepping on campus.

Looking Ahead
North Dakota State soccer will close out the regular season on the road as the Bison make the trip south down I-29 once again to Brookings, South Dakota on Sunday, November 1, as the Bison take on South Dakota State. NDSU and the Jackrabbits are set to get underway with a 1 p.m. kickoff at Fishback Soccer Park.

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Players Mentioned

Sidney Armstrong

Amaya Garrett

Maddie Miller

Payton Mulberry

Ambry Plate

Morgan Russmann

Amber Smith

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