NDSU Soccer Faces South Dakota in Summit League Semifinal

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State soccer will take on South Dakota in the semifinals of the Summit League Championships on Thursday, November 12 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Bison and Coyotes are set for a 2 p.m. kickoff at the Case Soccer Complex on the campus of Oral Roberts.

Game Coverage
Thursday's semifinal 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.

Tickets and Parking
The Summit League Championship final four in Tulsa will be free admission for all spectators. No tickets are required. Parking for spectators will be in Lot E at the bottom of the hill on the campus of ORU. Spectators may use any of the four entrances located on the west end of the facility. Gates will open one hour prior to the start of each match.

Series History
The Bison face South Dakota for the 26th time in the series and the third time this season. NDSU, who won both meetings this year, lead the series 18-6-1, including a 13-6-1 record in the Division I era. The two have met just once in the postseason, a 4-3 win in double overtime for NDSU in the 2015 Summit League semifinals.

Offensive Player of the Year; Not Once, But Twice
Morgan Russmann became just the third player in Summit League history to win multiple Offensive Player of the Year honors. She is also the second Bison in program history to win multiple player of the year honors in the Summit League, joining Sierra Bonham with two Goalkeeper of the Year accolades.

Russmann Headlines All-League Honors
Along with Offensive Player of the Year honors, Morgan Russmann was tabbed with a first team all-league selection for the second time in her career. Joining Russmann, Gabrielle Garrett and Ava Stanchina were named to the All-Summit Second Team. Payton Mulberry, Amaya Garrett, Hannah Arnold and Sidney Armstrong received Honorable Mention All-Summit League honors. Freshmen Maddie Miller and Ambry Plate were also named to the Summit League All-Newcomer Team.

Record-Breaking Seven for Bison
The seven all-league honors for the Bison this season are the most in the program's all-time history, breaking the record of six in 2015, 2016 and 2024.

Mulberry Goes Back-to-Back on Weekly Honors
After Morgan Russmann and Payton Mulberry swept the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors following a 3-0 win over North Dakota, Mulberry went back-to-back, receiving the final Defensive Peak Performer award of the season. Mulberry scored the first goalie goal in NDSU history against South Dakota and added a cleansheet to help NDSU win Pod A at South Dakota State. Mulberry has two Peak Performer accolades this season, matching Russmann.

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 6,451 career minutes, all but 119 possible minutes since stepping on campus.

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 161. She is also up to 14 career shutouts, surpassing her predecessor Abby Wilkinson (11) and Monica Morgan (13), moving into fifth all-time.

Looking Ahead
With a win in the semifinal, North Dakota State soccer will head to the Summit League Championship Game for the first time since 2017. The championship game, which would be against the winner of St. Thomas and Oral Roberts, will be held at the Case Soccer Complex on Sunday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sidney Armstrong

Hannah Arnold

Amaya Garrett

Gabrielle Garrett

Maddie Miller

Payton Mulberry

Ambry Plate

Morgan Russmann

Ava Stanchina

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