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South Dakota State University Athletics
Sunday, October 24
Vermillion, S.D.
1 p.m.
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JACKS PRIMED FOR RIVALRY MATCHUP
10/23/2021 9:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
|  GAME 17: South Dakota State (14-1-1) at South Dakota (9-3-2, 4-2-0) |
| Â When | Â Sunday, Oct. 24Â - 1 p.m. | |
|  Where |  Vermillion, S.D. (First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex) | |
| Â Live Video | Â goyotes.com/watch | |
| Â Live Stats | Â goyotes.com/sidearmstats | |
| Â Game Notes | Â South Dakota State | |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter | Facebook | #GoJacks | |
South Dakota State takes a quick trip down I-29 for an important rivalry contest against South Dakota Sunday in Vermillion. The game carries strong Summit League standings implications as three important points are up for grabs with only two weekends remaining in the regular season. The Jacks enter the weekend atop the standings with 16 points in conference play while USD sits close behind in third place with 12 points.
"[USD] is a very good team and this is probably the best team they've had since I have coached in the league," head coach Brock Thompson said. "It is going to be a fun rivalry game. Their team will be ready to play and our team will embrace it as well. It's always a fun game when it's SDSU and USD and you can say that about whatever sport you want. This is why you play and coach, to be a part of fun games like this."
The Jacks' three remaining games are all on the road and are all against teams in the top four of the Summit League standings vying for the regular season crown.
"It's a typical Summit League season where something is decided yet at this point," Thompson said. "That's what makes Summit League soccer fun. It's going to be a battle. Our focus is to stay true to who we are and play Jackrabbit soccer."
News & Notes
- South Dakota State is in the midst of a 10-game unbeaten streak and is outscoring opponents 25-3 over the stretch.
- Freshman Midfielder Avery Murdzek was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week after she recorded an assist and a goal in two games last weekend.
- Maya Hansen has scored a goal in six consecutive matches, the longest goal scoring streak in program history. It is tied for the longest streak in the Summit League this season along with Denver's Sydney Sharp, whose streak is also active.
- Hansen's 13 goals are the most in the Summit League this season and rank fourth nationally. She has five game-winning goals this year and 12 in her career, which is tied for the most in program history.
- The Jacks are taking care of business in both the attacking third and defending third. SDSU's .493 goals-against average ranks 10th in the nation while its 43 goals are the ninth-most in the country.
- SDSU is 37-2-6 in Summit League games under Brock Thompson (five seasons).
- Jocelyn Tanner (10-1-1) entered the season with zero career shutouts and has eight this season, tied for the ninth-most in the country. Her .491 goals-against average also ranks ninth nationally.
- Three Jackrabbit defenders - Rachel Preston, Addalaide Kline and Kaitlin Zabel - registered an assist last weekend.
- 17 different Jacks have now registered a point this season, tied for the most by a squad in program history.
- The Jacks are unbeaten in their last five games against USD with three wins and two ties. Three of the schools' last five meetings have required overtime.
- SDSU's midfield took a hit over the weekend when it lost senior Eden Brooker to a season-ending injury. Brooker recorded two game-winning goals this season and six in her career, tied for the ninth-most in program history.
- The freshman trio of twin sisters Avery and Laney Murdzek and Teani Arakawa have accounted for 37 of SDSU's 122 (30%) points this season.
- South Dakota State has been applying consistent pressure throughout the season in its attacking third. The Jacks rank 10th in the nation in corner kicks, averaging 7.62 a game. SDSU has earned 122 corners on the season, a new single season program best.
- Defender Rachel Preston has played 90+ minutes in 11 of SDSU's 16 matches this season. She has totaled 1,348 minutes so far this season.
Overall: 8-5-2
Home: 6-1-1
Away: 2-4-1
Neutral: 0-0-0
Last: T, 1-1 (2020-21)
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