Upper Iowa University Athletics

Kaitlyn Emanuel led the Peacock defense to a pair of shutouts over the weekend to earn two more NSIC wins and improve to 4-1 in the conference. Emanuel finished the weekend with 11 saves and the two shutouts run her season total to three as she improved to 6-2 inside the frame. The Peacock netminder spent over 194 minutes in the goal for UIU.

UIU started the weekend in Bismarck, North Dakota as they took on the University of Mary. Aimee Wronski silenced the home crowd in the 96th as she netted the only goal of the game to steal a 1-0 victory. The one-touch goal was Wronski's third game-winner this year and seventh total goal this season. The Peacocks followed that performance up with another win in overtime two days later, this time in Minot, N.D. UIU knocked off last year's conference-tournament champions, the Beavers of Minot State in the 97th minute of action thanks to Maggie Olson's first collegiate goal. The freshman won a 50-50 ball in traffic, dodged a few defenders and fired from 25 yards out, connecting with the back of the net and propelling the Peacocks to another 1-0 victory and a 4-1 record in conference play.

The Peacocks return home for a pair of matches this weekend. Upper Iowa will host the Wolves of Northern State on Saturday and the Dragons of MSU Moorhead on Sunday. Both matches are scheduled for 1 p.m.