The University of Minnesota Duluth soccer team is returning home to James S. Malosky Stadium this weekend, where they look to host the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks and the Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears for their first home and home slate of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) schedule.

Game Information

Friday, Oct. 4

6:00 PM vs. MSU Mankato

Kicks for Causes - Laura MacArthur Elementary K.E.Y. Zone

Sunday, Oct. 6

1:00 PM vs. Concordia St. Paul

Last Time Out

The Bulldogs picked up a draw and a loss on the road last weekend, scoring a goal in the last minute to push Wayne State 1-1 before falling to Augustana 2-0.

A scoreless first half from both the Bulldogs and Wildcats would not be broken until the 60th minute with a successful shot from the side of WSC. The Bulldogs would play from a deficit up until the final seconds of the game where Anna Tobias tied things up on a successful penalty shot to help UMD avoid the loss.

The saving grace for the Bulldogs in their previous game against WSC would come back to bite them, falling to an early deficit after a successful penalty shot from Augustana in the 19th minute. UMD fought to find their way into the offensive zone throughout the second half, but a pair of late yellow cards would stifle their momentum and lead to another Viking goal in the 89th minute.

Scouting Report - Minnesota State University Mankato

The Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks are 5-1-2 overall and 4-0 against the NSIC so far throughout the 2024 season, following their weekend sweep over Minot State and the University of Mary.

The Bulldogs faced off against the Mavericks one time in the 2023 season, falling 3-0 to MSU on the road in Mankato.

The Bulldogs are 8-23-6 against the Mavericks all time and 0-9-3 against them since 2013. The Mavericks will look to stay at the top of the NSIC standings, while the Bulldogs will look to find their first win over the Mavericks since the 2012 season.

Scouting Report - Concordia St. Paul

The Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears are 4-2-2 overall and 2-2 against the NSIC throughout the 2024 season so far, following their weekend split against Northern State and MSU Moorhead.

The Bulldogs met the Golden Bears once last season in 2023, falling 4-1 to CSP on the road in St. Paul.

The Bulldogs are 17-4-3 against the Golden Bears all time and 3-4-3 against them since 2013. The two teams look to gain some ground on each other in the NSIC standings with this matchup, with the Bulldogs fighting to rise from the 10th place position while the Golden Bears look to defend their 8th place spot.

Looking Ahead

Bulldog soccer will travel to the state of North Dakota next weekend for matchups with the Minot State University Beavers and the University of Mary Marauders. Kickoff against the Beavers is currently scheduled for Friday, Oct. 11, at 5:00 PM.