Friday, October 18
St. Cloud, Minn.
6:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
vs
MSU Moorhead
St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer to Host MSU Moorhead and Northern State
10/17/2024 8:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Huskies look to improve positioning in NSIC standings with six regular season games left
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (6-2-4, 3-1-4 NSIC) returns home to Husky Stadium to host a pair of conference matches with only six games remaining in the regular season. The Huskies will first host MSU Moorhead (1-9-2, 1-6-1 NSIC) on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:00 p.m. CT, followed by a Sunday game against Northern State (5-4-3, 4-2-2 NSIC) at 2:00 p.m. CT on Sunday.
The Huskies currently sit in a three-way tie for fifth place in the NSIC standings with 13 points. Minnesota State currently sits atop the standings with 22 points (8-1-3, 7-0-1 NSIC), followed by Bemidji State (18 points, 8-3-0, 6-1-0 NSIC), UMary (14 points, 6-2-2, 4-1-2 NSIC) and Northern State (14 points, 5-4-3, 4-2-2 NSIC). Tied with SCSU at 13 points is Augustana (5-4-2, 4-2-1 NSIC) and Concordia-St. Paul (6-3-3, 4-3-1 NSIC).
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Both matches will be streamed for free live on the NSIC Network with live stats available through SideArm Stats. Links to both coverage options at the St. Cloud State Women's Soccer schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU will look to continue its perfect mark against the Dragons, as the Huskies lead the all-time series, 29-0-2. SCSU holds the advantage against Northern State as well, leading 12-4-3.
Last season, the Huskies beat the Dragons twice, winning 2-1 at home in a nonconference game on Sept. 10 before a 2-0 win in Moorhead on Oct. 15. In the road win, junior midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.) and sophomore defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa) both found the back of the net. Against the Wolves last season, the Huskies earned a 2-1 win on Oct. 13 behind goals from redshirt senior Gracie Parsons (Omaha, Neb.) and sophomore forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.).
REGIONAL RANKINGS
St. Cloud State is currently ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Central Regional rankings. Among NSIC teams, Minnesota State is ranked first, and Bemidji State is ranked seventh. Last season, the Huskies earned the No. 3 spot in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament, its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
PRIM AND TRAPINO LEAD THE WAY
Junior forward Ellie Primerano (St. Joseph, Mich.) and sophomore forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.) have led the way offensively for the Huskies in 2024, scoring four and three goals, respectively to rank among the top-10 in the NSIC. The duo rank fourth and eighth in goals, second in game-winning goals (two) and seventh (10) and 17th (seven), respectively in points.
Primerano was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23 after scoring in both games of SCSU's weekend sweep over Minnesota Duluth (2-1, Sept. 20) and Bemidji State (2-1, Sept. 22). It marked the third time in her career she has earned the conference weekly honor after winning it twice as a sophomore in 2023. Primerano scored two goals and added an assist for a five-point weekend, as she also extended her goal streak to three consecutive games and had the game-winning goal in Sunday's win over the Beavers. She helped extend SCSU's win streak to nine over UMD, while helping the Huskies beat the Beavers for the first time since Nov. 13, 2019. Her five-point weekend helped her become the 22nd player in program history to reach 25 career points, as she now ranks 19th all-time with 28 career points (8g/12a).
Trapino netted her third goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with No. 13 Minnesota State on Oct. 6. It also marked her 10th career goal, and she now sits one point away from joining Primerano and becoming the 23rd Husky to reach 25 career points. In just 31 games, Trapino has already registered six game-winning goals, a mark which ranks seven on the all-time SCSU list.
ORHAM EXCELLING IN NET
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Meriel Orham (St. Michael, Minn.) has made the most of her opportunity in the net for the Huskies this season, recording a 6-2-4 mark on the season. She has recorded four shutouts this season against Roosevelt (Sept. 13), Parkside (three saves, Sept. 15), Wayne State (four saves, Sept. 29) and Concordia-St. Paul (three saves, Oct. 4).
On the season, Orham is 6-2-4 with a 0.67 goals-against-average, .833 save percentage and four shutouts. SCSU's 0.60 GAA and .838 S% both rank fifth and sixth in the NSIC, respectively.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Huskies currently sit in a three-way tie for fifth place in the NSIC standings with 13 points. Minnesota State currently sits atop the standings with 22 points (8-1-3, 7-0-1 NSIC), followed by Bemidji State (18 points, 8-3-0, 6-1-0 NSIC), UMary (14 points, 6-2-2, 4-1-2 NSIC) and Northern State (14 points, 5-4-3, 4-2-2 NSIC). Tied with SCSU at 13 points is Augustana (5-4-2, 4-2-1 NSIC) and Concordia-St. Paul (6-3-3, 4-3-1 NSIC).
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES
Both matches will be streamed for free live on the NSIC Network with live stats available through SideArm Stats. Links to both coverage options at the St. Cloud State Women's Soccer schedule page.
SERIES HISTORY
SCSU will look to continue its perfect mark against the Dragons, as the Huskies lead the all-time series, 29-0-2. SCSU holds the advantage against Northern State as well, leading 12-4-3.
Last season, the Huskies beat the Dragons twice, winning 2-1 at home in a nonconference game on Sept. 10 before a 2-0 win in Moorhead on Oct. 15. In the road win, junior midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.) and sophomore defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa) both found the back of the net. Against the Wolves last season, the Huskies earned a 2-1 win on Oct. 13 behind goals from redshirt senior Gracie Parsons (Omaha, Neb.) and sophomore forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.).
REGIONAL RANKINGS
St. Cloud State is currently ranked No. 8 in the United Soccer Coaches (USC) Central Regional rankings. Among NSIC teams, Minnesota State is ranked first, and Bemidji State is ranked seventh. Last season, the Huskies earned the No. 3 spot in the NCAA Central Regional Tournament, its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.
PRIM AND TRAPINO LEAD THE WAY
Junior forward Ellie Primerano (St. Joseph, Mich.) and sophomore forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.) have led the way offensively for the Huskies in 2024, scoring four and three goals, respectively to rank among the top-10 in the NSIC. The duo rank fourth and eighth in goals, second in game-winning goals (two) and seventh (10) and 17th (seven), respectively in points.
Primerano was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23 after scoring in both games of SCSU's weekend sweep over Minnesota Duluth (2-1, Sept. 20) and Bemidji State (2-1, Sept. 22). It marked the third time in her career she has earned the conference weekly honor after winning it twice as a sophomore in 2023. Primerano scored two goals and added an assist for a five-point weekend, as she also extended her goal streak to three consecutive games and had the game-winning goal in Sunday's win over the Beavers. She helped extend SCSU's win streak to nine over UMD, while helping the Huskies beat the Beavers for the first time since Nov. 13, 2019. Her five-point weekend helped her become the 22nd player in program history to reach 25 career points, as she now ranks 19th all-time with 28 career points (8g/12a).
Trapino netted her third goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with No. 13 Minnesota State on Oct. 6. It also marked her 10th career goal, and she now sits one point away from joining Primerano and becoming the 23rd Husky to reach 25 career points. In just 31 games, Trapino has already registered six game-winning goals, a mark which ranks seven on the all-time SCSU list.
ORHAM EXCELLING IN NET
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Meriel Orham (St. Michael, Minn.) has made the most of her opportunity in the net for the Huskies this season, recording a 6-2-4 mark on the season. She has recorded four shutouts this season against Roosevelt (Sept. 13), Parkside (three saves, Sept. 15), Wayne State (four saves, Sept. 29) and Concordia-St. Paul (three saves, Oct. 4).
On the season, Orham is 6-2-4 with a 0.67 goals-against-average, .833 save percentage and four shutouts. SCSU's 0.60 GAA and .838 S% both rank fifth and sixth in the NSIC, respectively.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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