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Friday || Nov. 8
at Minnesota State University, Mankato– Live Stats || Live Video
NSIC/US Bank Women's Soccer Tournament Semi-Finals
Mankato, Minnesota || The Pitch at Gage Towers || 2 p.m.

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THIS WEEK IN WOMEN'S SOCCER… The Peacocks will look to take down the best team in the conference and the top team in the region today in Mankato, Minnesota as UIU faces Minnesota State University, Mankato (16-2-1) at 2 p.m. on The Pitch.
 
THE SERIES… The Peacocks have faced the Mavericks five times since 2008. MSU owns a 2-1-2 record in the series, which includes a 3-0 win over UIU earlier this season. That Maverick victory marked the first win by either team in two seasons.
 
ALL-NSIC PERFORMERS… On Thursday, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference announced that Aimee Wronski was selected by the league as the Newcomer of the Year and an All-NSIC First Team forward. The honor was the first postseason award for Wronski since transferring to Upper Iowa from Illinois State last January. Kelsey Taldone, Madie Edwards and Amanda Millard were also on the list. Taldone picked up a second team selection making it back-to-back years for the senior on the All-NSIC team, while it was the first award for Edwards and Millard. Edwards, who finished second on the team in scoring, earned was a third team performer while Millard picked up honorable mention honors following her senior year. Click here to view the full story.
 
RANKINGS RELEASE… In the most recent NCAA Regional Rankings – which were released during Upper Iowa's quarterfinals match with SMSU on Wednesday – the Peacocks were ranked eighth in the central region. The Mustangs, who will not continue play in the NSIC/US Bank Women's Soccer Tournament after their loss to UIU – were ranked fourth in the region. The Peacocks face the No. 1 ranked Mavericks today at 2 p.m. Only the top six teams in the region will make the Regional Tournament. Click here to view the poll.

NCAA Rankings ~

Rank	Team	Record
1	Minn. St. Mankato *	15-2-1
2	Central Missouri	14-2-2
3	Winona State *	14-2-2
4	Southwest Minnesota St. *	14-2-2
5	Northeastern State	15-3-0
6	Minnesota Duluth *	13-3-0
7	Southwest Baptist (Mo.)	11-5-1
8	Upper Iowa *	14-4-0
9	Southwest Oklahoma St.	10-3-2
10	Bemidji State *	12-6-0

 * Denotes NSIC team
~ Record do not include most recent matches

EARLIER THIS WEEK... 

For the Peacocks... Deep down, the fourth-seeded Upper Iowa Women's Soccer team knew they were the better team when they hosted hosted the fifth-seeded Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State on Wednesday afternoon. But they were still out for revenge. The Peacocks – who dropped a 1-0 game to the Mustangs back in early October – were confident if they faced SMSU again, that they would win. That proved to be true as Madie Edwards scored the lone goal of Wednesday's Quarterfinals matchup in the NSIC/US Bank Women's Soccer Tournament. The 1-0 UIU victory sends the Peacocks to their third consecutive semifinals match.
 
For the Mavericks…  Top-seeded Minnesota State raced out to a three-goal halftime lead before eventually claiming a 5-2 victory over eighth-seeded Minot State in NSIC/U.S. Bank Tournament quarterfinal action Wednesday evening at the Dane Family Field House on the campus of Shattuck-St. Mary's. The win elevates the sixth-ranked Mavericks to 16-2-1 overall, while the Beavers' season comes to an end with a 7-8-2 mark on the year. MSU will make its sixth consecutive appearance in the conference tournament semi-finals this Friday at The Pitch.
 
COACH'S CORNER…. After completing his first regular season as head coach, Brian Diaz earned his first career playoff victory as the head man. UIU - which is competing in its fourth consecutive NSIC/US Bank Women's Soccer Tournament - defeated SMSU, 1-0, on Wednesday in a game Diaz will never forget. That victory was the 15th of the season which ties this squad for the most wins in a single season in school history. The Peacocks did however take sole possession of the top spot in team history with 12 conference wins in a single season.
 
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