What's on Tap:  Minnesota State (6-1-1, 5-0-0 NSIC) hits the road for the first time in nearly a month as it heads west to take on U-Mary and conference newcomer Minot State.

Recapping Last Weekend's Action:  The Maverick offense continued their stellar play of late as they defeated Northern State and MSU-Moorhead by identical 6-0 scores.  Senior forward Brittany Henry led the way on Saturday scoring two goals and adding two assists for a career-high six points in the match

Six different Mavericks scored in Sunday's weekend finale and junior midfielder Tori Meinhardt tied a single-game record with three assists. Sophomore goalkeeper Molly McGough continued her great play in net posted her third consecutive shutout.

Scouting the Marauders:  U-Mary (3-4-0, 3-2-0 NSIC) failed to score a goal last weeknd as it fell 0-2 to both Winona State and Upper Iowa. The Marauders have compiled a 3-2 record at home this season.

    Three Marauders have scored all but one point for U-Mary this season as Michelle Jones, Alex Bachman-Williams, and Andrea Muller have scored two goals a piece. Senior goalkeeper Ashley Akers has started six of seven matches earning a earning a 1.27 GAA and one shutout this year.  U-Mary has been outscored 6-10 this season and 1-7 in the second half.

Inside the MSU/U-Mary Series: Minnesota State has never lost to U-Mary in six games  fielding a 4-0-2 all-time record.  MSU has outscored the Marauders 13-3 including a 4-1 victory last season in Mankato.

Scouting the Beavers: Minot State (5-2-1, 3-2-0 NSIC) went 1-1 last weekend falling to Upper Iowa 0-1 before handing Winona State its first conference loss, 1-0 on Sunday afternoon.  Minot State is 12th nationally in goals against average 0.48 while outscoring opponents 13-4 upto this point.  Head coach Jason Spain is in his third year at the helm for the MISU soccer program.

    Sophomore midfielder Zoe Fischer is tied for the conference-lead with six goals and tied for third with 13 points this season.  Fischer is fifth in the country with three game-winning goals.  Senior goalkeeper Maria Torres ranks ninth nationally in save percentage (0.920) and 22nd in goals against average (0.52) while starting every game this year.

Inside the MSU/MISU Series:  Sunday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting on the pitch for both teams.  Minot State tied Central Missouri 0-0 (9/8), the only team to defeat the Mavericks - a 2-1 loss in Warrensburg, Mo. (9/2) - so far this season.

Home Sweet Home:  The Mavericks are 5-0-1 at the Pitch at Gage Towers this season and currently in the midst of a school-record 19 game home unbeaten streak dating back to 2010.

Climbing the Ranks: After debuting at #24 in the NSCAA Poll, MSU has moved up for three consecutive weeks to #6.  The Mavericks also remained in first-place in the NCAA Division II Central Region rankings.

Nationally Known:  The Mavericks rank ninth in the nation in scoring average with a 3.38 goals/game mark.  Senior forward Nicole Dooher sits fifth nationally with seven assists for the year.

Leading the Way:  Minnesota State currently leads in the NSIC in shots (196), points (90), goals (27), and assists (36). Dooher is tied for the conference lead in assists (7) and tied for third in points (13). Junior midfielder Tori Meinhardt is tied for third in the NSIC with four assists.

How We Stand:  MSU currently owns sole possession of first-place in the NSIC at 5-0-0  with Winona State and Upper Iowa right behind at 4-1-0 respectively.  

The Road Ahead:  Coming off a six-game homestand, MSU will play seven of its final ten on the road to close out the regular-season.  That stretch begins as MSU heads west to take on U-Mary and Minot State this weekend.