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1 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs Northern Colorado
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, October 29
Omaha, Neb.
4 p.m.
South Dakota State University
at
Omaha
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
JACKS CLOSE REGULAR SEASON AT OMAHA, DENVER
10/28/2021 9:52:00 AM | Women's Soccer
|  GAMES 18 & 19: South Dakota State (14-2-1, 5-1-1, SUMMIT) at Omaha (8-6-2, 5-2-0 SUMMIT) / Denver (12-5-0, 7-0-0 SUMMIT) |
| Â When | Â Friday, Oct. 29 - 4 p.m. // Sunday, Oct. 31 - 2Â p.m. (CT) | |
|  Where |  Omaha, Neb. (Caniglia Field) // Denver, Colo. (University of Denver Soccer Stadium) | |
| Â Live Video | Â omavs.com/watch // denverpioneers.com/watch | |
|  Live Stats |  omavs.com/sidearmstats // denverpioneers.com/sidearmstats | |
| Â Game Notes | Â South Dakota State | |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter | Facebook | #GoJacks | |
South Dakota State hits the road for the final weekend of the regular season as the Jacks are set to square off with a pair of top-four opponents in the Summit League table. SDSU has clinched its spot in the Summit League Tournament but there will still be plenty up for grabs when the Jacks take on Omaha Friday and Denver on Sunday.
"We always want to be playing meaningful games in late October and early November," head coach Brock Thompson said. "You have to do a whole lot of work in August and September to make that happen, and we're here. There are some very meaningful games ahead and there is no other group I'd rather be a part of as we head into this final stretch."
Entering the final weekend, Denver sits atop the league standings with 21 points while the Jacks stand in second place with 16 points. Omaha and USD are close behind, however, with 15 points each. USD also closes the regular season on the road against Denver and Omaha.
Kansas City (12 points) and Western Illinois (9 points) are also in the mix for a conference tournament berth, making for a high-stakes finish to the conference slate.
The Jacks are still very much alive in the race for the regular season title. With a Denver tie or loss Friday against USD, SDSU's Sunday game against the Pioneers would be for at least a share of the crown.
"We're in a good spot as a team right now," Thompson said. "We're closer as a team than we were a few weeks ago and we're ready for this. It will not be easy and each test is unique. There will be some challenges but this group embraces those kinds of challenges."
News & Notes
- South Dakota State's 10-game unbeaten streak came to an end last Sunday after the Jacks suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Dakota. The Coyotes netted the deciding goal in the 89th minute to take all three points from the Jacks.
- SDSU allowed more than one goal in a game for just the second time this season and the first time since Sept. 5.
- The Jacks are 8-4-2 after a loss in the last four seasons under Brock Thompson.
- SDSU is averaging 2.59 goals per game, the No. 17 scoring offense in the country. The Jacks also boast a .581 goals-against average, the 14th-best mark in the nation.
- 17 different Jacks have registered a point this season, tied for the most by a squad in program history.
- Freshman Avery Murdzek is in the midst of a three-game point streak. The midfielder has a goal and two assists over the last three contests.
- Maya Hansen and Denver's Sydney Sharp lead the Summit League with 13 goals apiece this season, tied for the eighth-most nationally. Hansen was held without a goal in Sunday's loss, snapping her program-best six game goal scoring streak.
- Hansen has five game-winning goals this year and 12 in her career, which is tied for the most in program history.
- Jocelyn Tanner (10-2-1) entered the season with zero career shutouts and has eight this season, tied for the 14th-most in the country. Her .605 goals-against average ranks 19th nationally.
- The freshman trio of twin sisters Avery and Laney Murdzek and Teani Arakawa have accounted for 38 of SDSU's 125 (30%) points this season.
- Defender Rachel Preston has played 90+ minutes in 12 of SDSU's 17 matches this season. She has totaled 1,438 minutes so far this season.
- South Dakota State has been applying consistent pressure throughout the season in its attacking third. The Jacks rank 12th in the nation in corner kicks, averaging 7.41 a game. SDSU has earned 126 corners on the season, a new single season program best.
- SDSU and Omaha have battled to a 0-0 tie each of the last three times the schools have met.
- Six of the last seven meetings between SDSU and Denver have required overtime, including three consecutive.
Omaha
Overall: 6-7-4
Home: 4-3-1
Away: 2-4-2
Neutral: 0-0-1
Last: T, 0-0 (Omaha PK, 3-1) (2020-21)
Denver
Overall: 6-2-4
Home: 4-0-2
Away: 2-2-1
Neutral: 0-0-1
Last: W2ot, 2-1 (2020-21)
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