Storylines• Augustana plays host this upcoming weekend in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.
• The Vikings meet up with Minot State (7-5-2, 6-4-1 NSIC) on Saturday at Morstad Field.
• Kickoff is set for 11 a.m.
• On Sunday, Augustana has a match with the University of Mary (4-7-3, 3-6-2 NSIC).
• Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Morstad Field.
Series History• Saturday's matchup will be the third meeting in the all-time series between the Vikings and Beavers.
• Minot State has a 2-1 lead in the series.
• Augustana has lost the last two matches.
• The two teams have only met once in Sioux Falls, S.D., a 1-0 win for the Beavers back on Oct. 14, 2012.
• The Vikings last defeated Minot State on Sept. 23, 2011, a 1-0 victory.
• Augustana and the Marauders hook up for the eighth time in the all-time series on Sunday.
• Last year, both teams played to a 2-2 tie last year in Bismarck, N.D. in harsh weather conditions.
• The Vikings currently are on a three-game winless streak against Mary.
• Augustana's 2-1 win back on Sept. 18, 2010 was the last time the Vikings have defeated the Marauders.
• Augustana has never held Mary to no goals in a match.
Vikings Split Tough Pair Of Games Last Weekend• Augustana went 1-1 on the road last weekend in NSIC play.
• The Vikings opened the road trip up with a 2-1 double-overtime win against Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday.
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Stephanie Stevens delivered the late-match fireworks, scoring the golden goal for Augustana in the 109th minute of the match.
• Stevens also had an assist on a
Payton Pry early in the contest that gave Augustana a 1-0 lead.
• It was Pry's team-leading 10th goal of the season.
• The Vikings had their offense going, outshooting the Golden Bears 19-14 in the contest.
• 14 of Augustana's 19 shots were on goal.
• Senior goalkeeper
Ashley Limmer picked up her 11th win of the year in victory.
• Limmer's 11th win in net set a new single season record for most wins, beating out her previous record of 10.
• The Vikings saw their three-game winning streak come to an abrupt end in a 5-1 loss to No. 1 Minnesota State on Sunday.
• The five goals were the most allowed by Augustana all year.
• Stevens was the lone Viking to score in the contest, scoring on a penalty kick at the 77:58 mark in the second half to make it a 5-1 game.
• Augustana allowed a season-high 35 shots in the match.
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Taylor Machacek got some time in goal, replacing an injured Limmer in the 33rd minute.
• Machacek showcased her abilities, making several acrobatic saves in the course of the match.
Never Felt So Good To Be Home• The Vikings have been quite a difficult matchup for teams that come to Morstad Field to play.
• Since 2012, The Vikings have gone 12-1 (.923) in their last 13 games at Morstad Field.
• Augustana currently has a six-game winning streak at home.
• The Vikings hold a 5-0 record in 2014 at Morstad Field.
• Augustana's record for home wins in a season is seven, set back in 2008.
• The Vikings best winning percentage at home is .857, set last year after going 6-1 at home.
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