THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK WOMEN'S SOCCER… Upper Iowa will be playing their final two games of the season on the road in the state of Missouri. UIU takes on Missouri S&T on Friday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. before ending their season against Maryville on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 12 p.m.

LIVE COVERAGE OPTIONS… Upper Iowa offers numerous ways for you to stay connected to women's soccer this week. Webcasts for every game can be found through the GLVC website at https://glvcsn.com/uiu/. Live Stats and the Webcast can be found at https://uiupeacocks.com/coverage. Both links will be included with this story.

HOME FINALE RECAP… The Peacocks are coming off back-to-back 2-0 losses at home which came against Indianapolis and Lewis. Sophomore goalkeeper Jamie Kerkvliet was given the nod to start in both games, recording 13 saves while allowing four goals. The Peacocks started ten of the same players in both games, highlighted by the trio of defenders in juniors Chloe Jarosz, Katrina Kazluski and freshman Taylor Young who played all 90 minutes in both games. The Peacocks were previously averaging 3.8 shots on goal per game, but have improved on that number as they attempted four shots on goal against UIndy and seven against Lewis. Freshman midfielder Aeryn Hatico was awarded her first two starts of the season this weekend, attempting a shot on goal in each game. Jarosz and freshman defender Maile Kapualeinani Kehano attempted two shots on goal as well.

MUCH AT STAKE FOR MISSOURI S&T… Missouri S&T has a record of 5-6-3 with a 4-6-1 conference record. There is a lot at stake for the Miners as they are fighting for the final spot in the GLVC Conference Tournament. Missouri S&T will officially clinch a spot in the playoffs with a win, a loss from Indianapolis, and a tie or loss from Quincy. Sophomore goalkeeper Anastasia Barcom has started 11 games for the Miners, recording 42 saves and allowing 12 goals. She has saved 77.8% of opponent's shots on target which is the 6th highest in the GLVC, while recording two shutouts on the year. The Miners scoring as well as assists leaders are graduate midfielder Beth Roberts and freshman forward Amelia Mundo. Both players have scored four goals while Roberts has a team-high three assists, with Mundo right behind her with two on the year. Roberts, as well as Graduate forward Andersyn Foster have started every game of the season, with Foster scoring once and recording two assists. Foster also leads the team in minutes with 1,177 while senior defenders Ashley Haag and Allison Cole have played 1,161 and 1,155 minutes on the year.

TOP-RANKED MARYVILLE… The Saints have a 10-2-3 record on the season, while going 8-1-2 in GLVC play. Maryville is tied for 1st place in the GLVC and have clinched a home game in the Quarterfinals of the GLVC Tournament. Sophomore goalkeeper Gigi Yurevich has started all 15 games, recording 34 saves while allowing only nine goals. Her nine goals allowed is the third lowest in the GLVC and he 79.1% save percentage ranks fourth in the conference. She is coming off back-to-back shutouts and has recorded eight on the season which is the second highest in the conference. The Saints have such a stacked roster that leading scorer, junior midfielder Nika Vemdal has come off the bench in every game of the season. She has scored 7 goals, ranking her second in the GLVC and is coming off a 3-goal performance in her last game against Missouri S&T. Senior forward Lexi Gentry and sophomore forward Ashlyne Hunt have started every game for the Saints, scoring five goals each. Gentry has a team-high six assists which is the second most in the GLVC while Hunt has added two assists on the season. Gentry's 16 points on the year are the third highest in the conference. The Saints field another great playmaker in junior forward Tori Calvert who has scored one goal while recording the fourth most assists in the GLVC with five. Sophomore forward Elsa Nilson-Hurtig has also scored four goals and dished out three assists. Maryville has started the same core-four of upperclassman in the defensive line all season in Brooke Slater, Lotte Brands, Maddie Dickerman and Ulrika Bred.