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
--- GoAugie.com ---