This Week in Peacock Women’s Soccer...

Following a two-week layoff in their schedule, the Peacock Women’s Soccer team continues the 2010 season this weekend with a pair of matches.

Upper Iowa opens Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play on Friday when the #24-ranked Warriors of Winona State visit Pattison Field in Fayette. WSU enters Friday’s match with a 3-2-0 record and won their last contest over Regis University, 1-0. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start.

UIU will close out the weekend by hosting the Cornell College Rams on Sunday. The Rams are 0-5-0 in 2010 and will battle the Peacocks at 1 p.m.

Scouting the #24 Warriors

The Winona State University Warriors enter Friday’s match with a 3-2 record and were victorious in their last outing on Sept. 12 against Regis University, an NCAA Division II opponent from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. WSU has posted four goals this season, two of which have come off of the foot of junior midfielder Jordyn Strege.

Scouting the Rams

The Rams of Cornell College enter Sunday’s match as losers of their first five contests of the 2010 season. Cornell has been outscored 37-1 in those five games and were defeated by UW-Stevens Point, 7-0 in their last outing.

Series History

UIU’s series history with Winona State has been a bit one sided since the Peacocks’ transition to NCAA Division II.

The Peacocks are 0-8 against the Warriors, however; the last two contests between the two teams have been settled in overtime sessions.

UIU haven’t played against Cornell College since both teams were NCAA Division III programs.

The Last Meeting

Last season, Upper Iowa and Winona State met in Winona, Minnesota on Sept. 25. The Warriors broke a 1-1 tie in the first half of overtime to take the close match, 2-1.

This Week in Peacock Men’s Soccer...

The Upper Iowa Men’s Soccer team looks to start a winning streak this weekend by hosting a pair of familiar foes on Pattison Field in Fayette. The Peacocks welcome former Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents Luther and Cornell this Friday and Sunday.

The Norse of Luther College visit Fayette on Friday for a 5 p.m. match. Luther enters the contest with a 2-2-0 record after defeating Viterbo on Tuesday, 1-0.

Finally on Sunday, the Peacocks welcome the Rams of Cornell College to Fayette for a 3 p.m. clash. The Rams are 0-5-1 in the early part of the 2010 season.

Upper Iowa defeated Waldorf in their last outing on Wednesday, 1-0.

Scouting the Norse

Luther visits Fayette on Friday holding a 2-2-0 record and are winners of two straight after defeating St. Olaf and Viterbo in their last action.

Scouting the Rams

The Rams have dropped five matches in a row after opening the 2010 season with a tie against Grinnell College. Cornell has been outscored 25-4 since the season opener.

Series History

Since transitioning to NCAA Division II, the Peacocks are 0-1-0 against the Norse and Rams.

The Last Meeting

The Peacocks last played Luther on September 11, 2009 in Decorah. The Norse won the match, 1-0.

Upper Iowa and Cornell last met on September 14, 2004 in Mount Vernon when the Rams came away with a 2-1 victory.