THIS WEEKEND IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S SOCCER…  Upper Iowa women's soccer heads to Minnesota for two more NSIC battles. The Peacocks face off with the University of Minnesota Crookston on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. Their second match will take place at Bemidji State University on Sunday, Oct. 9. Kick off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… For fans who are unable to attend the road games, we've got you covered with several live options while the Peacocks are in action. Live stats and a webcast will be available through the links accompanying this story and at UIUPeacocks.com/LIVE. Both matches will also stream live on the new NSIC Network app through Roku and Fire devices, as well as Apple and Android TV. Search for "NSIC Network" to find the app on your relevant device.

PEACOCK HUE REVIEW... The Peacocks hosted two NSIC competitors last weekend. Their first matchup was against Minnesota State. Upper Iowa fell to the Mavericks in a 4-0 result. After trailing by three at the half, the Peacocks were never able to get back into the game. Minnesota State scored their fourth goal in the second half, sealing the win. 

In their next matchup, Upper Iowa was defeated by Concordia University St. Paul 5-1. The Peacocks were the first to strike with a crafty goal from Nora Nouhaili. As the ball soared over the keeper's head into the top right corner, Nouhaili recorded her first goal of the season and of her career. The Golden Bears came out in the second half with new life and tons of momentum. They saw their first goal at the 54:40 mark from Nikkie Anderson. From then on, they continued to score a spree of goals. Although they had several scoring opportunities presented to them, Upper Iowa was unable to get back into the competition.

MASTERING MINNESOTA CROOKSTON… Minnesota Crookston holds a 1-10 (0-8 NSIC) record on the season so far. They will look to break their 10 game losing streak against Upper Iowa. In their recent matches, they faced St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Golden Eagles dropped to the Huskies 3-0. In their last contest, they fell to Minnesota Duluth 4-0.

BESETTING BEMIDJI… The Beavers are currently 5-2-4 (4-1-3 NSIC) on the year so far. The Beavers have remained unbeaten for the last four games. Most recently, they prevailed over Minnesota Duluth 2-0 and played to a scoreless draw with St. Cloud State. Erin Becker and Sara Wendt are tied with eight points each for the Beavers. Both athletes have three goals and two assists. Right behind them are Allyson Smith and Katrina Barthelt, both with two goals for the Beavers. Defense has been a key role for Bemidji. Fifth-year senior Megan Dahl was awarded NSIC Defensive Player of the week for the week of Oct. 3, 2022.

TAILORED TIMELINE… Coming up next, the Peacocks will host two conference matches the following weekend. Their home slate starts on Friday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. against Northern State. Upper Iowa faces Minnesota State University Moorhead in their second contest of the weekend. Game time is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1:30 p.m.