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TIGERS, LANCERS SET TO MEET IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION ON WEDNESDAY

TIGERS, LANCERS SET TO MEET IN NON-CONFERENCE ACTION ON WEDNESDAY
Posted: Sep 07, 2021

MITCHELL, S.D. – Off to a strong start including two shutout home victories to begin the season the Dakota Wesleyan University women's soccer team readies for in-state rival Mount Marty University in non-conference action at 5 p.m. on Wednesday from Crane-Youngworth field in Yankton, S.D. 

About the Tigers

  • Head coach Clay Glasgow and the Tigers defeated NCAA Division II opponent University of Minnesota Crookston by a score of 1-0 on Saturday from the Pepsi-Cola Soccer Complex in Mitchell, S.D.
  • Sophomore midfielder Deandrea Johnson (Antioch, Calif.) scored the decisive goal in the 46th minute granting DWU the home victory.
  • Dakota Wesleyan goalkeeper Hannah Trumbull (Casper, Wyo.) notched a pair of saves during the first half of Saturday's match after getting the start in the net. Both Trumbull and Isabella Gregg (Moreno Valley, Calif.) have surrendered just one goal through three matches this season from the goalkeeper position. 

About the Lancers

  • MMU is off to a 1-1-0 start in 2021 and ended the 2020 season with an overall record of 2-10-1.
  • The Lancers are under the direction of first-year head coach Cynthia Chavez, who arrives at Mount Marty after completing her playing career at both San Bernardino Valley College and Kansas Wesleyan University. 
  • MMU collected its first victory of the season on the road against Buena Vista University by a score of 2-1 in double-overtime last Wedensday. 

Last Meeting (Southwest Minnesota State University)

  • DWU maintains a 14-2-0 overall record in recent history when facing its in-state rival including a 7-1 record in Yankton, S.D.
  • Eight of the last 10 matches have gone in favor of the Blue and Gray including a 6-2 road victory a season ago.
  • The Tigers maintained a seven-game winning streak over the Lancers from 2006 through 2012, registering a 5.7 margin of victory per match during such contests. 

Fans can follow Wednesday's match via live stats. To keep up with all of the latest news surrounding the Dakota Wesleyan women's soccer team visit https://dwuathletics.com/sports/wsoc/index.