SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The final week of the #SummitWSOC regular season is here! All eight programs are still in play for the Summit League Women’s Soccer Championship and only one spot of the six are finalized heading into Thursday’s games.  
 
This year, the Summit League introduces a new seeding format as all eight programs are put into two different pods. Pod A is composed of North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota and South Dakota State while Pod B includes Kansas City, Omaha, Oral Roberts and St. Thomas. The Championship shall be a six-team, single-elimination tournament held over two weekends. The top three teams in each pod will automatically qualify, with the runner-up from each pod hosting the quarterfinals against the opposite pod’s third-place team. The semifinals and championship will be hosted by the higher overall regular-season point total winner and designated No. 1 overall seed. Please make sure to check out our Championship page for more information once the bracket is set!
 
The one spot in the championship that is clinched is the No. 1 overall seed, which will host the semifinal and final matchups. Oral Roberts on Saturday clinched at least a share of the regular season crown and the top seed in the Summit League Women’s Soccer Championships after defeating Kansas City, 1-0. In the back-and-forth action, the Golden Eagles scored the first goal of the match in the 78th minute off a Precious Edisa penalty kick for the defender’s first goal of the season. ORU’s eight straight unbeaten games to start League play for a 6-0-2 League record ranks seventh in Summit League history.
 
ORU’s 0.824 winning percentage is also the eighth-best win-loss-tied percentage in all of Division I.
 
In the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer West Region rankings, Oral Roberts is No. 3 and South Dakota State returns to the region rankings at No. 9.
 
In the latest NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer RPI rankings, three Summit League programs rank in the top 180. Oral Roberts comes in at No. 78, South Dakota State No. 136 and South Dakota comes in at No. 174.
 
The Summit League continues to rank highly among all NCAA Division I conferences, being second in goals allowed (151) and third in save percentage (0.784).
 
South Dakota State as a team continues to rank among the best in NCAA Division I in multiple statistics, ranking second in assists per game (3.38), 12th in goal differential (26), eighth in points per game (8.38), 13th in goals per game (2.50), third in total assists (54), 11th in total goals (40) and fifth in total points (134).
 
South Dakota State goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart ranks 12th among all active Division I student-athletes in career saves (269), 24th in career saves per game (4.56) and 28th in career shutouts (20).
 
This season, Jackrabbits’ Mia Bosch is 26th in the nation in assists per game (0.50) and 18th in total assists (8).
 
Oral Roberts also ranks highly among the country’s best in several categories, ranking 12th in goal differential (26), 9th in goals-against average (0.471), 17th in save percentage (0.857), 17th in shutout percentage (0.588) and 42nd in total goals (34).
 
Golden Eagles’ Cameron Silva is 39th in Division I in assists per game (0.47) and 18th in total assists (8). Forward Brianna Castleberry is seventh in game-winning goals (5), 19th in goals per game (0.76), 25th in points per game (1.71), 11th in total goals (13) and 14th in total points (29). Goalkeeper Alyson Sebban ranks 16th in goals-against average (0.483), 35th in save percentage (0.841) and 18th in total shutouts (8).
 
As a team, Kansas City is 31st in the country in saves per game (5.88). Roos’ Anika Patton ranks 28th in the country in saves per match (5.60) and 24th in total saves (84).
 
North Dakota ranks 37th in the country in saves per game (5.80).
 
The first match of last week was a high-scoring affair in Brookings, as South Dakota State hosted South Dakota to a 3-2 victory. The Jackrabbits started the scoring, kicking in two goals in the first half from Katelyn Beulke in the 32nd minute and Jenna Maloy in the 41st minute. The Coyotes answered quickly into the second half, with Klarissa Vega hitting the back of the net in the 47th minute to cut the deficit to one. Mia Bosch earned SDSU’s third goal of the night thanks to a perfect dish from goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart to extend South Dakota State’s lead back to two in the 52nd minute. In the 70th minute, Gabbie Ryan cut the lead back down to one for the Coyote goal, the final goal of the match.
 
Two other contests went down on Saturday, with one seeing a similar result from the last time the two teams competed earlier in the year. Omaha traveled to St. Paul to take on St. Thomas where the Mavericks ended up victorious in a 1-0 victory. The lone goal came from Kate Lucas, who scored a goal off a corner kick in the 39th minute for her second goal of the season. Her other goal this year also came in game-winning fashion over the Tommies, as she scored the final goal in the 83rd minute in the 3-2 win. Cadence Fagan collected six saves for her seventh clean sheet on the year, good for second in the Summit League.
 
In the other Saturday match, North Dakota State got into the winning column at home by defeating in-state rival North Dakota, 3-0. Morgan Russmann got the scoring done early for the Bison, hitting the back of the net in the fifth minute to give NDSU the early 1-0 lead. She would then find the goal once again in the 32nd minute for her first brace of the season and fifth of her career, which moves her into eighth in program history and top three in the Division I era at North Dakota State. Ambry Plate scored her first career goal in the 42nd minute to give NDSU the 3-0 victory.
 
Goalkeeper Payton Mulberry made six saves in her sixth shutout of the season. The clean sheet was also her 13th of her career for the Bison, moving her into the top five all-time at NDSU in shutout performances.
 
Eight matches will be on display between Thursday and Sunday. The Fighting Hawks get things going on Thursday as they host South Dakota State. Next up will be North Dakota State traveling to South Dakota and St. Thomas making its way to Kansas City. The night will be capped off with Omaha hosting Oral Roberts.
 
On Sunday, with all matches being played at 1 p.m. central, the regular season will be wrapped up with four contests. North Dakota heads to South Dakota, South Dakota State hosts North Dakota State, Oral Roberts travels to St. Thomas and Kansas City welcomes Omaha.

All home matches can be found on the Summit League Network.
 
This Week In The Summit League (All Times in Central Time)
Thursday, Oct. 29 | TV/Stream | Time    
South Dakota State at North Dakota | SLN | 3 p.m.
North Dakota State at South Dakota | SLN | 6 p.m.
St. Thomas at Kansas City | SLN | 6 p.m.
Oral Roberts at Omaha | SLN | 7 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 1 | TV/Stream | Time    
North Dakota at South Dakota | SLN | 1 p.m.
North Dakota State at South Dakota State | SLN | 1 p.m.
Oral Roberts at St. Thomas | SLN | 1 p.m.
Omaha at Kansas City | SLN | 1 p.m.

All Times Local in Central Time
Key: SLN (Summit League Network)

Around The League
• The one spot in the championship that is clinched is the No. 1 overall seed, which will host the semifinal and final matchups. Oral Roberts on Saturday clinched at least a share of the regular season crown and the top seed in the Summit League Women’s Soccer Championships after defeating Kansas City, 1-0. In the back-and-forth action, the Golden Eagles scored the first goal of the match in the 78th minute off a Precious Edisa penalty kick for the defender’s first goal of the season. ORU’s eight straight unbeaten games to start League play for a 6-0-2 League record ranks seventh in Summit League history.
•  ORU’s 0.824 winning percentage is also the eighth-best win-loss-tied percentage in all of Division I.
• In the latest United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer West Region rankings, Oral Roberts is No. 3 and South Dakota State returns to the region rankings at No. 9.
• In the latest NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer RPI rankings, three Summit League programs rank in the top 180. Oral Roberts comes in at No. 78, South Dakota State No. 136 and South Dakota comes in at No. 174.
• The Summit League continues to rank highly among all NCAA Division I conferences, being second in goals allowed (151) and third in save percentage (0.784).
• South Dakota State as a team continues to rank among the best in NCAA Division I in multiple statistics, ranking second in assists per game (3.38), 12th in goal differential (26), eighth in points per game (8.38), 13th in goals per game (2.50), third in total assists (54), 11th in total goals (40) and fifth in total points (134).
•  South Dakota State goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart ranks 12th among all active Division I student-athletes in career saves (269), 24th in career saves per game (4.56) and 28th in career shutouts (20).
• This season, Jackrabbits’ Mia Bosch is 26th in the nation in assists per game (0.50) and 18th in total assists (8).
• Oral Roberts also ranks highly among the country’s best in several categories, ranking 12th in goal differential (26), 9th in goals-against average (0.471), 17th in save percentage (0.857), 17th in shutout percentage (0.588) and 42nd in total goals (34).
• Golden Eagles’ Cameron Silva is 39th in Division I in assists per game (0.47) and 18th in total assists (8). Forward Brianna Castleberry is seventh in game-winning goals (5), 19th in goals per game (0.76), 25th in points per game (1.71), 11th in total goals (13) and 14th in total points (29). Goalkeeper Alyson Sebban ranks 16th in goals-against average (0.483), 35th in save percentage (0.841) and 18th in total shutouts (8).
• As a team, Kansas City is 31st in the country in saves per game (5.88). Roos’ Anika Patton ranks 28th in the country in saves per match (5.60) and 24th in total saves (84).
• North Dakota ranks 37th in the country in saves per game (5.80).
• The first match of last week was a high-scoring affair in Brookings, as South Dakota State hosted South Dakota to a 3-2 victory. The Jackrabbits started the scoring, kicking in two goals in the first half from Katelyn Beulke in the 32nd minute and Jenna Maloy in the 41st minute. The Coyotes answered quickly into the second half, with Klarissa Vega hitting the back of the net in the 47th minute to cut the deficit to one. Mia Bosch earned SDSU’s third goal of the night thanks to a perfect dish from goalkeeper Mallorie Benhart to extend South Dakota State’s lead back to two in the 52nd minute. In the 70th minute, Gabbie Ryan cut the lead back down to one for the Coyote goal, the final goal of the match.
• Two other contests went down on Saturday, with one seeing a similar result from the last time the two teams competed earlier in the year. Omaha traveled to St. Paul to take on St. Thomas where the Mavericks ended up victorious in a 1-0 victory. The lone goal came from Kate Lucas, who scored a goal off a corner kick in the 39th minute for her second goal of the season. Her other goal this year also came in game-winning fashion over the Tommies, as she scored the final goal in the 83rd minute in the 3-2 win. Cadence Fagan collected six saves for her seventh clean sheet on the year, good for second in the Summit League.
• In the other Saturday match, North Dakota State got into the winning column at home by defeating in-state rival North Dakota, 3-0. Morgan Russmann got the scoring done early for the Bison, hitting the back of the net in the fifth minute to give NDSU the early 1-0 lead. She would then find the goal once again in the 32nd minute for her first brace of the season and fifth of her career, which moves her into eighth in program history and top three in the Division I era at North Dakota State. Ambry Plate scored her first career goal in the 42nd minute to give NDSU the 3-0 victory.
• Goalkeeper Payton Mulberry made six saves in her sixth shutout of the season. The clean sheet was also her 13th of her career for the Bison, moving her into the top five all-time at NDSU in shutout performances.
 
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