Sunday, November 1
Brookings, S.D.
1 p.m.
North Dakota State
at
South Dakota State
10/30/2026 6:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer
FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State soccer will close out the regular season on the road as the Bison make the trip to Brookings, South Dakota on Sunday, November 1. NDSU and the Jackrabbits are set for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Fishback Soccer Park.
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Game Coverage
Sunday'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.
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Postseason Scenarios
North Dakota State can clinch the top spot in Pod A, and advance straight to the semifinals, with a victory over South Dakota State. However, a tie against the Jackrabbits would see SDSU claim the top spot and the Bison take second in the Pod, securing a home game in the first round. If USD doesn't win, NDSU also claims the second spot, but a loss from NDSU and a win from USD would see the Bison fall to the three seed.
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Series History
The Bison face South Dakota State for the 35th time in series history. NDSU trails in the series with a 12-18-4 record against the Jackrabbits. The Bison fell in the last meeting in Brookings between the two teams, 0-2, but the teams tied 0-0 earlier this season in Fargo.
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Mulberry scores First NDSU Goalie Goal
Payton Mulberry started the South Dakota game by becoming the first NDSU goalkeeper to score a goal. In the 12th minute, Mulberry lined up a free kick from inside the halfway line and put it on target, going through the hands of Coyotes goalkeeper Campbell Fischer to give the Bison an early lead. Earlier this season she joined a small group of Bison goalkeepers to record an assist.
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Garcia Sets Record with Game Winner
Isabel Garcia scored one of the latest goals in program history on Thursday, scoring with just 37 seconds remaining to give the Bison a 4-3 win.
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The goal from Garcia is latest game-winning goal for the Bison in the Division I era, beating Alicia Nead's winner with 39 seconds remaining in a 2-1 victory over North Dakota on October 10, 2021.
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Garcia's goal is the second latest game winner all-time, with the latest game-winning goal in Bison history coming on October 28, 2001 when Olivia Cole scored with 32 seconds remaining to defeat Rocky Mountain 2-1.
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Mulberry, Russmann Sweep Honors
Morgan Russmann and Payton Mulberry swept the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors on Tuesday after leading NDSU to a 3-0 win over North Dakota on Senior Night. Russmann scored the first two goals and Mulberry made six saves.
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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 in saves, now at 155. She is also up to 13th career shutouts, surpassing her predecessor Abby Wilkinson (11) and matching Monica Morgan (13) for fifth all-time.
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Russmann Cracks NDSU Top 5
With a brace in consecutive games against North Dakota and then at South Dakota, Morgan Russmann moved up to fifth in career goals with 26, matching Jessica Rodgers (2002-05) and Tonya Tuckenhagen (1995-98). Russmann is third all-time in the Division I era, trailing only 38 from Lauren Miller (2013-16) and 30 from Michelle Martinez (2004-07).
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First Goals Pouring in for Herd
At Kansas City, Amber Smith and Sidney Armstrong scored their first career goals in a 3-1 win over the Roos. Ambry Plate joined the list of new goal scorers against North Dakota, helping NDSU to a 3-0 victory. In the 4-3 win over South Dakota, Payton Mulberry notched her first career goal, giving NDSU four new goal scorers in three games. In total, six Bison have scored their first career goals in the 2026 season.
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Looking Ahead
North Dakota State soccer will turn to the postseason and the Summit League Tournament. Pending results from the final day, NDSU could receive a first-round bye and head to the semifinals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or play in the opening round, which will take place on November 6-7 at campus sites.
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Game Coverage
Sunday'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.
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Postseason Scenarios
North Dakota State can clinch the top spot in Pod A, and advance straight to the semifinals, with a victory over South Dakota State. However, a tie against the Jackrabbits would see SDSU claim the top spot and the Bison take second in the Pod, securing a home game in the first round. If USD doesn't win, NDSU also claims the second spot, but a loss from NDSU and a win from USD would see the Bison fall to the three seed.
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Series History
The Bison face South Dakota State for the 35th time in series history. NDSU trails in the series with a 12-18-4 record against the Jackrabbits. The Bison fell in the last meeting in Brookings between the two teams, 0-2, but the teams tied 0-0 earlier this season in Fargo.
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Mulberry scores First NDSU Goalie Goal
Payton Mulberry started the South Dakota game by becoming the first NDSU goalkeeper to score a goal. In the 12th minute, Mulberry lined up a free kick from inside the halfway line and put it on target, going through the hands of Coyotes goalkeeper Campbell Fischer to give the Bison an early lead. Earlier this season she joined a small group of Bison goalkeepers to record an assist.
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Garcia Sets Record with Game Winner
Isabel Garcia scored one of the latest goals in program history on Thursday, scoring with just 37 seconds remaining to give the Bison a 4-3 win.
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The goal from Garcia is latest game-winning goal for the Bison in the Division I era, beating Alicia Nead's winner with 39 seconds remaining in a 2-1 victory over North Dakota on October 10, 2021.
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Garcia's goal is the second latest game winner all-time, with the latest game-winning goal in Bison history coming on October 28, 2001 when Olivia Cole scored with 32 seconds remaining to defeat Rocky Mountain 2-1.
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Mulberry, Russmann Sweep Honors
Morgan Russmann and Payton Mulberry swept the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors on Tuesday after leading NDSU to a 3-0 win over North Dakota on Senior Night. Russmann scored the first two goals and Mulberry made six saves.
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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 in saves, now at 155. She is also up to 13th career shutouts, surpassing her predecessor Abby Wilkinson (11) and matching Monica Morgan (13) for fifth all-time.
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Russmann Cracks NDSU Top 5
With a brace in consecutive games against North Dakota and then at South Dakota, Morgan Russmann moved up to fifth in career goals with 26, matching Jessica Rodgers (2002-05) and Tonya Tuckenhagen (1995-98). Russmann is third all-time in the Division I era, trailing only 38 from Lauren Miller (2013-16) and 30 from Michelle Martinez (2004-07).
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First Goals Pouring in for Herd
At Kansas City, Amber Smith and Sidney Armstrong scored their first career goals in a 3-1 win over the Roos. Ambry Plate joined the list of new goal scorers against North Dakota, helping NDSU to a 3-0 victory. In the 4-3 win over South Dakota, Payton Mulberry notched her first career goal, giving NDSU four new goal scorers in three games. In total, six Bison have scored their first career goals in the 2026 season.
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Looking Ahead
North Dakota State soccer will turn to the postseason and the Summit League Tournament. Pending results from the final day, NDSU could receive a first-round bye and head to the semifinals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or play in the opening round, which will take place on November 6-7 at campus sites.
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