Storylines• Augustana returns home to begin a key stretch of its schedule with five out of the next seven games at Morstad Field.
• The Vikings welcome St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth this upcoming weekend.
• Augustana takes on the Huskies on Saturday at 11 a.m.
• This will be the 19th meeting between the two teams.
• The Vikings close out the homestand on Sunday against Minnesota Duluth.
• Start time is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Series History• As said earlier, the Vikings and St. Cloud State meet up for the 19th time on Saturday.
• The Huskies hold a 10-4-4 lead in the all-time series.
• Augustana has lost the last four meetings.
• The Vikings last won against St. Cloud State on Sept. 11, 2009, a 4-3 victory in double overtime.
• Augustana has a 1-4-3 all-time record at home against the Huskies.
• Head Coach
Brandon Barkus owns a 4-4-3 career record against St. Cloud State.
• On Sunday, The Vikings face the Bulldogs in the 15th all-time meeting between the two teams.
• Minnesota Duluth leads the all-time series 10-3-1.
• Augustana has tied or lost the last four meetings.
• The Vikings last defeated the Bulldogs on Oct. 16, 2010, a 1-0 shutout win.
• Augustana has a 3-2-1 record at home against Minnesota Duluth.
• Barkus has a 3-7-1 career record against the Bulldogs.
Vikings Get Split on Road Trip to Northern Minnesota Last Weekend• Augustana went 1-1 this past weekend in matchups with the Beavers and Golden Eagles.
• The Vikings erased an early deficit in a 3-1 win against Bemidji State this past Saturday in Bemidji, Minn.
• The Beavers scored in the first 30 seconds of the match, but it was all Augustana after that.
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Payton Pry picked up her third multi-goal game of the season, scoring two goals in the win.
• Pry upped her season total to seven with the two scores, the most on the Vikings.
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Jessica Madson picked up her first assist of the season on Pry's first goal in the 24th minute of regulation.
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Samantha Tymkowicz netted her fifth goal of the year, scoring the insurance goal against Bemidji State at the 66:32 mark in the second half.
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Meg Thacker assisted on the Tymkowicz goal, giving her two assists on the season.
• Augustana had 22 shots in the contest, its fourth straight game of at least 22 shots in a match.
• The win moved the Vikings to 8-1, the best start in team history.
• Augustana saw its eight-game winning streak snapped in a 1-0 loss to Minnesota Crookston on Sunday.
• The Vikings were held to a season-low four shots in the loss to the Golden Eagles.
Historic Start• The Vikings have started the year 8-2 through the first 10 games of the season.
• Augustana's eight wins are the most in team history through 10 games.
• The Vikings .800 winning percentage is also the best through 10 games in team history.
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