SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The 2017 NSIC tournament championship will be a rematch of last season's NSIC tournament championship match as No. 3 seed Augustana (14-2-4) will take on No. 1 seed Minnesota State (16-2-2) in Mankato, Minn. at 2 p.m.

Road to the Finals
Augustana used a pair of one goal victories to reach the finals. The Vikings earned a 2-1 home win against No. 6 seed Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 1 and upset No. 2 seed Bemidji State, 1-0, in the NSIC semifinals on Nov. 3.

Minnesota State got a test in its opening match against No. 8 seed Minnesota Duluth as the Mavericks and Bulldogs tied, 1-1 on Nov. 1. Minnesota State advanced after taking the shootout 8-7. The Mavericks breezed past No. 5 seed U-Mary in the NSIC semifinals 6-0 on Nov. 3.

Scouting Minnesota State
The Mavericks earned the No. 1 seed in the NSIC tournament after earning their fifth NSIC regular season title. Minnesota State had four first team All-NSIC selections and two second team honorees. The Mavericks are ranked No. 21 in the United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll and rank second regionally.

Jenny Hoerter leads the Mavericks in points (23), goals (8) and assists (7). Taylor Livermore is 9-1-1 in 11 starts in the net for the Mavericks and is tied for second in the NSIC in shutouts (9). Ryann Rydeen is 7-0-1 in eight starts with six shutouts for Minnesota State.

Minnesota State owns a 22-2 series edge over the Vikings, including a 3-0 victory in Mankato, Minn. on Oct. 8. The Mavericks defeated the Vikings, 1-0, in last season's NSIC tournament title match.

Quick Kicks

• The Vikings have earned a trip to their third straight NSIC finals
• Augustana has made five straight NSIC tournaments and eight appearances overall with a record of 7-6
• Augustana won the NSIC Soccer Tournament in 2015 as the No. 2 seed and advanced to the NSIC final last season as a No. 4 seed
• The Vikings are 1-2-2 against ranked opponents on the year
• Senior goalkeeper Taylor Machacek leads the NSIC in shutouts (13) and is seventh in saves (85)
• Senior Samantha Tymkowicz is tied for third in the NSIC in goals (9) and fifth in points (21)
• Augustana leads the NSIC in corner kicks (150), is second in shots (365), in shots on goal (165), in shutouts (13) and is fourth in goals allowed (14)
• The Vikings have recorded a school record 12 shutouts on the season
• Augustana has not lost in overtime in their last 17 overtime matches (8-0-9)
• Augustana has a veteran laden team with 21 student-athletes who have played in 20 or more games over their careers, including the top two players in school history in games played in Samantha Tymkowicz (82) and Mackenzie Main (79)