After a disappointing two-game start to the season (0-1-1), the University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team looks to turn things around with their home opener against St. Cloud State University on Friday and Sunday's game against Northern State University.  

St. Cloud State

SCSU, like UMD, opened their season against Michigan Tech (1-0) and Northern Michigan (0-3), entering this Friday's game with an even 1-1-0 record. 

Junior Ariel Hawkey scored her first collegiate goal against Michigan Tech, giving SCSU the win. The Huskies returned two of their top three scorers from last season, Jenna Dominguez and Gracie Parsons, but are still looking to improve their offensive play this weekend.

The Bulldogs lost to the Huskies in both of last season's match ups and have not won a game against SCSU since 2017. Going into the season, the Huskies were ranked ninth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, one point ahead of the Bulldogs. 

UMD takes on SCSU on Friday at 6 p.m. at James S. Malosky Stadium. 

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Northern State

NSU opened their season in Missouri last weekend, with a 2-0 loss to Rockhurst University and a 1-0 win over Missouri Western State. 

The Wolves' first and only goal so far this season was scored by junior Megan Fastenau, who was the team's second highest scorer last season (4-4-12), behind fellow returner Hannah Smith (8-1-17). NSU is also looking for more action in the offensive zone to set the tone for their 2023 campaign. 

The two teams most recently faced off last October, in a 1-0 victory for UMD thanks to a late goal by Anna Tobias. NSU was ranked seventh in the NSIC Preseason Poll, slotting in 16 points ahead of the Bulldogs.UMD takes on NSU on Sunday at 1 p.m. at James S. Malosky Stadium. 

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