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Posted: Oct 12, 2021
MITCHELL, S.D. – Following a 1-1 draw in double overtime versus conference foe Doane University on Saturday in Crete, Neb., the Dakota Wesleyan University women's soccer team hosts Presentation College in Great Plains Athletic Conference play at 5 p.m. on Wednesday from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex in Mitchell, S.D. Dakota Wesleyan will celebrate its Faculty Appreciation festivities during halftime of Wednesday night's contest.
About the Tigers
- The Tigers enter Wednesday's match with a 6-5-1 overall record accompanied by a 3-3-1 mark in conference play.
- DWU is averaging 12.9 shots per game in conference action and has totaled 51 shots on goal.
- Head coach Clayson Glasgow has guided the Blue and Gray to a 4-1-0 record from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex so far this season as the Tigers have outscored their opponents 10-6 in such contests.
- The offensive attack continues to distribute its scoring as four different DWU attackers have 2-or-more goals this season; including Jozy Bardsley (Tea, S.D.), Alondra Partida (Salina, Calif.), Kamryn Harrop (Willard, Utah) and Alyssa Crnic (Omaha, Neb.).
About the Saints
- Under third-year head coach John Mclean, the Saints possess a 2-6-1 overall record along with a 1-5-0 mark in GPAC play.
- PC has featured two different goalkeepers this season in junior Lexi Boone and freshman Aspen Payne. Payne registered 13 saves to 16 shots on goal during Presentation's latest match versus undefeated University of Jamestown.
- Junior midfielder Georgia-May Murphy continues to fuel the PC offensive attack.
Last Meeting (Presentation College)
- Dakota Wesleyan maintains a 7-2-1 record versus its in-state rivals in recent history. The Tigers won both matchups over the Saints last year including a 2-1 overtime thriller to begin the 2020 campaign.
- DWU has claimed three consecutive victories in the head-to-head series while the 2019 matchup produced the lone tie between both programs in recent years.
Fans can follow Wednesday's home match via live stats and livestream. To keep up with all of the latest news surrounding the Dakota Wesleyan women's soccer team visit https://dwuathletics.com/sports/wsoc/index.
