What's on Tap: No. 13 Minnesota State soccer wraps up the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season with two matches this week. Minnesota State plays at Upper Iowa on Friday at 2:00 p.m., in Fayette, Iowa before coming home to face Winona State at 1:00 p.m., on Sunday at The Pitch. Sunday is Senior Day for Minnesota State.
 
Looking Back at Last Week: Minnesota State (13-2-1, 11-1-1 NSIC) played to a 1-1-0 record in two NSIC road matches over the weekend. The Mavericks defeated University of Mary 5-2 on Saturday in Bismarck, N.D., before dropping their first NSIC match of the season to Minot State 2-1 in double overtime on Sunday in Minot, N.D. The Mavericks tied their season high for goals scored in a match with their five goals against U-Mary.
 
Remembering the Shutout Streak: Minnesota State's shutout streak ended at 11 matches when U-Mary became the first NSIC team to score against the Mavericks in 2017. Before surrendering goals to U-Mary on Saturday, the Maverick defense had not allowed a goal since a match at then-No. 14 ranked Grand Valley State on Sept. 10 — spanning 1,045:38 minutes of game time between goals allowed. The 11-match shutout streak is tied for the seventh longest in NCAA DII women's soccer history.
 
NCAA DII Rankings: Minnesota State ranks in the top 10 in three NCAA DII women's soccer statistical categories. They are: shutout percentage (2nd, .813), goals against average (4th, .365) and save percentage (T-6th, .897).
 
Balanced Attack: Thirteen different student-athletes have scored for the Mavericks in 2017, including nine multi-goal scorers. With her three goals last week, senior midfielder Jenny Hoerter leads Minnesota State with seven goals. Five student-athletes are tied for second on the team with four goals each. They are: junior forward Julia Zach, junior forward Lauren Kizlik, freshman forward Molly Sarafolean and senior midfielder Lexi Pszanka — the team leader in game-winning goals with four.
 
Playmakers: Sophomore midfielder Alesha Duccini leads the Mavericks with four assists on the season. Sophomore forward Dakota Wendell, junior defender Abby Hausken, senior midfielder Jenny Hoerter, junior forward Julia Zach and freshman forward Molly Riley are tied for second with three each.    
 
In Goal: Junior goalkeeper Taylor Livermore (7-1-0) and sophomore goalkeeper Ryann Rydeen (6-0-1) have split time in net for the Mavericks this season.
 
Senior Day: Minnesota State will be honoring eight student-athletes as part of Senior Day on Sunday at The Pitch. They are: Jenny Hoerter, Lexi Pszanka, Marisa Berutti, Taylor Livermore, Caitlin Foley, Maddy Burandt, Lauren Kizlik and Abby Nordeen. 
 
NSIC: Minnesota State is in second place in the NSIC with an 11-1-1 conference record and 34 points. The Mavericks are one point behind Bemidji State, which has 35 points. Minot State and Augustana are tied for third with 30 points each.
 
Scouting Upper Iowa: The Peacocks (4-10-1, 4-8-1 NSIC), who are 2-3-0 in their last five matches, won at MSU Moorhead 2-1 on Saturday and lost at Northern State 2-1 on Sunday.
 
Five student-athletes have scored goals for the Peacocks, including Jordyn Ostrowski — the team leader in goals (5) and points (10).
 
Last season, the Mavericks defeated the Peacocks 2-0 in a regular-season match at The Pitch. Junior forward Morgan Cottew and senior defender Abby Nordeen each scored a goal for the Mavericks.
 
Scouting Winona State: The Warriors (9-6-1, 8-4-1 NSIC) enter the week having won four of their last five matches, including 3-2 and 1-0 wins over Northern State and MSU Moorhead, respectively, over the weekend.
 
Abby Bohanski, who tallied one goal and one assist last weekend, leads the Warriors in goals (7), assists (6) and points (20).
 
Last season, the Mavericks defeated the Warriors 3-0 in a regular-season match in Winona, Minn. Junior forward Morgan Cottew scored twice and senior midfielder Jenny Hoerter scored once for Minnesota State.
 
Looking Ahead: The first round of the NSIC Tournament is set to be contested on Nov. 1. Minnesota State will play, a yet to be determined opponent, at The Pitch.