DAKOTA WESLEYAN, CONCORDIA SET TO COLLIDE IN CONFERENCE MATCH ON SATURDAY

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University women's soccer team faces conference foe Concordia University at 1 p.m. on Saturday from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex in Mitchell, S.D. Saturday's Great Plains Athletic Conference match concludes Dakota Wesleyan's three-game home stand in which DWU has split the first two matches.  

About the Tigers

• The Tigers enter Saturday's matchup with a 4-5-0 overall record and are averaging 14.3 shots per victory this season. 
• Sophomore midfielder Alyssa Crnic (Omaha, Neb.), who has appeared in all nine matches for the Blue and Gray this year, notched a pair of goals in an overtime loss to Dordt University on Wednesday. The Omaha, Neb., native scored in the 33^rd and 63^rd minute to keep the Tigers within striking distance.

About the Bulldogs

• Fresh off a trip to the NAIA National postseason tournament, Concordia holds a 5-2-2 overall record along with a 2-0-2 mark in GPAC play.
• The Bulldog's offensive attack is attempting 12.3 shots per outing and has tallied 17 goals this season.
• Junior midfielder Mikeila Martinez continues to fuel the CUNE attack with two goals and three assists in nine appearances.

Series History (Concordia University)

• A season ago, it was an even split between both programs as Dakota Wesleyan knocked off the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0 during the regular-season matchup. Alondra Partida (Salinas, Calif.) scored early in the second period and the DWU defensive back line stifled the Bulldog attack for the road victory. CUNE bounced back though in the opening-round of the 2020 GPAC postseason tournament and secured a 2-1 win over the Tigers in Seward, Neb.
• Saturday's match marks the 13^th meeting between DWU and CUNE in recent history.

Fans can follow Saturday's GPAC match via livestream and live stats. To keep up with all of the latest news surrounding the Dakota Wesleyan men's soccer team visit https://dwuathletics.com/sports/wsoc/index .