Storylines
• No. 2 seed Augustana plays in its first ever NSIC semifinal match 
• The Vikings face off against No. 3 Minot State on Friday, Nov. 6 in Mankato, Minn.  
• Game time is scheduled for 11 a.m.
• This will be the second time the two teams have met up this season 
• If Augustana wins, they will play the winner of No. 1 seed Minnesota State and No. 4 Winona State 

Series History
• The match-up on Friday will be the sixth time the Vikings and the Beavers will meet  
• Augustana currently holds an 3-2 record over Minot State
• The Vikings and the Beavers met on Oct. 24 with Augustana winning 2-1 with goals from Stephanie Stevens and Kirsten Smith   
• This will be the first time the two teams will meet in the NSIC Tournament  

NSIC Tournament History
• This is the second year in the row Augustana has earned the No. 2 seed in the NSIC Tournament 
• This is the sixth appearance in the NSIC Tournament for the Vikings
• Augustana is 1-5 in NSIC Tournament games  

Vikings Having an Historic Season
• The 16 wins surpasses the previous record of 14, set by last year's team
• The 13 conference wins breaks last year's team record of 12
• The Vikings have seven road wins on the season which breaks the previous record, set by the 2008 team 
 
Defense (clap, clap) Defense 
• The defense leads the NSIC in goals against average with .57 
• Taylor Machacek has 10 shutouts on the season, which is a team record 
• Lauren Brownrigg and Hannah Keirstead both were named NSIC defense players of the week this season  
• The Augustana defense gives up nine shots a game