SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – St. Thomas is off to an impressive start after three weeks of non-conference play. The Tommies have the second-best record in the league at 3-1-1 after winning only matches all of last season. UST will look to remain in the top of the standings when they face Marquette Thursday at home.

South Dakota State continues to remain at the top of the standings as the Jackrabbits have not lost a regulation match and are 4-0-2 overall. Although SDSU has been splitting time at the goalkeeper spot, Jocelyn Tanner is tied for 21^st in the nation with .333 goals against average.

Oral Roberts, who is third in the league standings, ranks first in the league in shots on goal per match (10.17), total goals (13) and scoring offense (2.17). First-year head coach Austin Risenhoover and the Golden Eagles are off to a 3-2-1 start and will host three straight matches beginning with Arkansas – Pine Bluff.
 
TEAM TRACKER
PIONEERS (2-3-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @DU_WSoccer                                 
Next Up: at San José State (9/8; 7:30 p.m. MT), at Colorado State (9/11; 3 p.m. MT)
Previous Matches: at Eastern Washington (L, 1-0), at Washington State (L, 4-2)
The Pioneers traveled to the Evergreen State and fell in both matches ... Against Eastern Washington, Ella Frost’s five shots were the most by either team and became a new career best ... Against Colorado State, Sami Feller and Camryn MacMillan each scored a goal in the final 32 minutes of play  ... Denver will look to get back on the win column when it travels to two Mountain West squads at San José State and Colorado State.

ROOS (0-4-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @KCRoosWSoccer
Next Up: at Kansas (9/8; 7 p.m. CT), at Missouri State (9/11; 2 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Texas State (L, 1-0)
The Roos suffered a 1-0 loss to Texas State last week, as they entered the match with a short bench, leading to Caijah Anderson, Sophia Limongi and Sophia Smith all playing the full 90 minutes ... Madison Page leads the team with two goals, while Anna Jennings is tied with Page for the team lead with six shots on goal ... Kansas City will remain on the road when they face Kansas and Missouri State.

FIGHTING HAWKS (2-3-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @UNDSoccer
Next Up: at Eastern Washington (9/9; 5 p.m. CT), at Portland State (9/11; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Creighton (L, 4-1), vs. Minnesota (L, 3-1)
Hannah Olson scored her first goal of the season in the loss to Creighton, while Sarah McCracken also notched her first goal of the campaign against Minnesota ... Against the Bluejays, Madi Livingston and Abby Ellenberger combined for 10 saves while UND had four corners in the match ... The Fighting Hawks will head to the Pacific Northwest for a pair of matches against Eastern Washington and Portland State.

BISON (2-2-2; 0-0-0 SL) | @NDSUSoccer
Next Up: vs. Green Bay (9/9; 5 p.m. CT), vs. Drake (9/11; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Wyoming (L, 3-1), at Northern Colorado (L, 5-0)
Olivia Lovick scored her 10th career goal in a loss to Wyoming in which she played 59 minutes and recorded two total shots ... Her goal was the third time in her career that she scored in back-to-back matches, with the last time occurring in her freshman season in 2020 ... NDSU closed out their road trip with its second straight loss to Northern Colorado, as a trio of Bison put up a shot against the Bears ... North Dakota State will open its home season with a pair of matches against Green Bay and Drake.
 
MAVERICKS (1-3-2; 0-0-0 SL) | @OmahaWSOC
Next Up: at Minnesota (9/8; 6 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Northern Colorado (L, 1-0), at No. 20 Colorado (L, 5-0)
Despite out shooting Northern Colorado 14-12, the Bears prevailed with an early goal to defeat the Mavericks, 1-0 ... Mia Reedtz made four saves against UNC, while Emilie Erland, Jordyn West and Regan Zimmers all had one shot on goal ... Zimmers is tied for ninth in the league averaging 1.83 shots per match and leads Omaha with 11 total shots on the season ... Reedtz, the 2020 Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year, is third in the league with a 0.96 goals against average and will look to stop Minnesota in their next match.
 
GOLDEN EAGLES (3-2-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @ORUWSoccer
Next Up: vs. Arkansas - Pine Bluff (9/8; 7 p.m. CT), vs. Oklahoma (9/11; 5 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Little Rock (T, 0-0), vs. Missouri State (L, 2-1
Goalkeeper Louisa Ramsauer recorded 11 total saves in ORU’s two matches last week, playing in all 180 minutes ... In the scoreless tie against Missouri State, the Golden Eagles landed five shots on goal while Ramsauer tallied her fourth shutout of the season ... Kennedy Langebartels picked up her third goal of the season in the loss to Missouri State ... ORU will continue its four-game home stand, beginning with Arkansas - Pine Bluff.

TOMMIES (3-1-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @UST_WomenSoccer
Next Up: vs. Marquette (9/8; 4 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. Idaho (T, 0-0); at Northern Iowa (W, 3-0)
St. Thomas picked up a 3-0 win over Northern Iowa as the Tommies equaled their Division I single-game high for goals ... UST has allowed just one goal in regulation time over their past seven matches dating back to last season ... Alex Balfour scored her first Division I goal against the Panthers in the 28th minute of the match ... Annie Bantner played the full 90-minute match in goal against Idaho, making one save on seven shots faced ... Bantner made five saves against the Panthers to record her third shutout of the season -- a total that ranks second in the league.

COYOTES (1-5-1; 0-0-0 SL) | @SDCoyotesSoccer                         
Next Up: vs. Drake (9/8; 6 p.m. CT), at Iowa State (9/11; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Southern Utah (L, 2-0); at Utah Tech (L, 5-0)
USD was held scoreless in back-to-back matches against Southern Utah and Utah Tech ... Despite the loss to the Thundebirds, the Coyotes outshot SUU 7-6 in the match with four of those coming on goal ... Taylor Cotter led the team with three shots and two on goal, while Caroline Lewis played all 90 minutes in net and made three saves ... South Dakota has two non-league matches remaining on their schedule and will return home for a match against Drake and then will face Iowa State in Ames.
 
JACKRABBITS (4-0-2; 0-0-0 SL) | @GoJacksSoccer
Next Up: vs. Creighton (9/11; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: at Northern Iowa (W, 3-0), vs. Drake (T, 1-1)
Senior forward Cece Limongi, the #SummitWSOC Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, scored the Jackrabbits’ first two goals and Maya Hansen added another in SDSU’s 3-0 victory against Northern Iowa ... Hansen is now up to a team-high four goals and a league-high five assists this season while she leads the league with 13 points ... SDSU outshot Drake 22-3 in a 1-1 draw, while Reagan Anderson tied the match in the 53rd minute and now has career-high two goals on the season ... South Dakota State improved on its unbeaten streak during regular season play at Fishback Soccer Park extending the streak to 34. 
 
LEATHERNECKS (0-2-3; 0-0-0 SL) | @WIUWomensSoccer
Next Up: at Northern Illinois (9/9; 7 p.m. CT), vs. Illinois State (9/11; 1 p.m. CT)
Previous Matches: vs. Milwaukee (T, 0-0), vs. Loyola Chicago (L, 4-1)
Western Illinois earned its second straight scoreless draw as they opened the weekend against Milwaukee ... Isabel Navas Rodriguez tied a season-best mark with four saves as the Leathernecks earned its second clean sheet of the season after finishing with three all last season ... WIU’s two-game unbeaten streak came to an end with a 4-1 loss to Loyola Chicago as Olivia Heinert picked up her first goal of the season in the defeat.
 
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