The University of Minnesota Duluth will begin an important four-match homestand as the Bulldogs continue Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend at Malosky Stadium playing host to Minnesota State University Moorhead and Northern State University.

UMD (1-2-1, 0-0-1 NSIC) will be home for just three matches during October after the conclusion of this four-gamer. The Bulldogs started off the 2015 NSIC campaign with a 1-1 draw against St. Cloud State University on Tuesday night.

SCOUTING THE DRAGONS | 1-0-2, 1-0-0 NSIC (2015) / 3-14-0, 2-13-0 NSIC (2014)
MSU Moorhead got its NSIC season started on the right foot, knocking off Northern State last weekend 1-0 ... the Dragons have scored just two goals on the season, settling for 1-1 and scoreless ties in non-conference play against the University of Jamestown (N.D.) and Spring HIll (Ala.) College, respectively ... junior midfielder Jessica Johnson and junior forward Sienna Rebollozo have provided the two scores on the young season for Moorhead ... senior midfielder Lindsey Micheletti has both assists ... senior goalkeeper Ashley Leintz has two shutouts and 0.29 goals against average ... head coach Rollie Bullock is in his 17th season at the helm of the Dragons ... UMD owns a 16-3-1 record against all-time against MSU Moorhead, knocking off the Dragons 4-0 on the road on Sept. 20, 2014 ... MSUM has produced a 1-7-1 record away from home the past two seasons ... the Bulldogs and Dragons will kick off the weekend's action at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.

SCOUTING THE WOLVES | 2-2-0, 0-1-0 NSIC (2015) / 6-11-1, 5-9-1 NSIC (2014)
Northern State escaped non-conference play with a 2-1 record, defeating Spring Hill and Southwest Baptist University while falling to Jamestown in overtime ... the Wolves were knocked off by MSU Moorhead in their conference opener last week and will play St. Cloud State before traveling to Duluth ... NSU has had five different players score goals on the season ... senior midfielder Allie McDonald has one score and leads the Wolves with 20 shots (10 on-goal) ... Northern State's two goalkeepers have combined for a 1.23 GAA this season ... head coach Steve Kehm is in his 18th season with the Wolves ... UMD owns a 13-1-1 all-time record against Northern State, picking up a 1-0 victory on the road on Sept. 21, 2014 ... the Bulldogs and Wolves will take to the Malosky Stadium turf at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.

QUICK KICKS
Junior transfer defender Skye Finley netted the first goal of her Bulldog career against her former team to send the Bulldogs to an overtime tie with St. Cloud State on Tueday evening ... Junior forward Kailey Beatt earned a two-goal game for the first time in her career as UMD knocked off Northern Michigan on Sunday afternoon (highlights) ... sophomores Nicole Becker and Taylor Johnson also scored the first goals of their careers during the team's final non-conference weekend ... first-year goalkeeper Carlye Wright impressed in her first two collegiate starts, including a shutout against Northern Michigan.

LINKS TO WATCH
... vs. MSU Moorhead: Live Stats & Video
... vs. Northern State: Live Stats & Video

UMD and MSU Moorhead will face off to open the home conference season for the Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in Duluth.