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Friday, Oct. 30 at IUPUI (6-8-2, 1-4-1 Summit League)
Michael A. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Ind. | 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)
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Sunday, Nov. 1 at Western Illinois (2-13-0, 1-5-0 Summit League)
John MacKenzie Alumni Field | Macomb, Ill. | 11 a.m.
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NDSU Soccer Travels to IUPUI, Western Illinois Seeking Summit League Title
        The North Dakota State University women's soccer team will look to clinch its second Summit League regular season title in program history when it closes out the 2015 regular season at IUPUI and Western Illinois on Friday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Nov. 1.
        The Bison can secure at least a share of the regular season crown for the first time since 2009 with one win and can clinch the title outright with two victories.  

Media Coverage

• IUPUI - Live statistics and pay-per-view live video will be available at IUPUIJags.com.
• Western Illinois - Live statistics will be available at GoLeathernecks.com.

Bison Clinch Spot in Summit League Tournament
        NDSU has secured a spot in The Summit League Women's Soccer Championship for the seventh consecutive season. The Bison are currently in first-place in the league standings and could clinch the No. 1 seed in the tournament with two wins or one win and a loss by South Dakota State.

The Series Against IUPUI
        Friday's match at IUPUI will be the 12th meeting in the all-time series between the Bison and Jaguars on the pitch. NDSU leads the series, 7-4-0, and has won the last five meetings, including a 1-0 triumph last season in Fargo.

The Series Against Western Illinois
        Sunday's regular season finale at Western Illinois will mark the 12th meeting in the all-time series between the Bison and Leathernecks in soccer. Currently, the series is tied at 5-5-1. Last season, NDSU fell to WIU in overtime, 2-1, in Fargo.

Herd Quick Hits

• The Bison enter Friday's crucial match at IUPUI with an overall record of 10-5-1 and a Summit League mark of 5-0-1 after shutting out Fort Wayne on Friday, Oct. 23, 2-0.
• If NDSU wins or ties both matches this weekend, it will finish unbeaten in Summit League play for the first time in program history.
• Through 16 matches, Lauren Miller leads the team and The Summit League with 13 goals, 32 points and six game-winning goals. Amy Yang paces NDSU and leads the league in assists with eight, while Britney Monteon and Miller are tied for second on the team and third in the league with five assists each.
• Goalkeeper Sierra Bonham has started all 16 matches for NDSU, compiling a 10-5-1 record with a career-high seven shutouts. The Red Deer, Alberta, native ranks second in The Summit League in saves with 88 and second in GAA at 1.12. Bonham has allowed 19 goals in 1,522:35 minutes between the pipes.
• As a team, NDSU is averaging 1.88 goals per game while holding its opponents to 1.19 per game. The Bison boast a 72-53 advantage in corner kicks taken through 16 matches.  
• NDSU was picked third out of nine teams for the second consecutive year in The Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.

About IUPUI

• IUPUI enters Friday's match at 6-8-2 overall and 1-4-1 in Summit League competition after falling at Denver last Sunday, 1-0. The Jags have dropped their last two league contests.
• Through 16 matches, Krissy Kirkhoff leads the team and ranks second in The Summit League with 11 goals, seven assists and 29 points, while Tori Minnich has a team-high three game-winning goals. Minnich is second on the team in scoring with six goals. Eight other Jaguars have scored at least one goal leading up to Friday's match.
• IUPUI goalkeeper Catherine Schmidt has played and started in all 16 matches, compiling a 6-7-2 record with two shutouts. Schmidt has made 69 saves and allowed 21 goals for a 1.42 GAA. She has a .767 save percentage in 1,331:59 minutes in goal.
• Through 16 contests, IUPUI is averaging 1.62 goals per game and holding its adversaries to 1.50 per game.
• IUPUI ranks second in The Summit League in shot percentage at .128 and third in goals with 26.
• The Jaguars were picked to finish fourth in The Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• IUPUI is under the direction of 11th season head coach Chris Johnson (73-107-20 record at IUPUI).

About Western Illinois

• Western Illinois enters the week at 2-13-0 overall and 1-5-0 in Summit League action after falling at South Dakota last Sunday, 4-2. WIU will face South Dakota State Friday before taking on the Bison Sunday.
• Through 15 matches, the Leathernecks are paced by Skyler Jessop with four goals and eight points, while Tyra Markey and Madeline Edwards each have a team-high two assists.
• WIU goalkeeper Victoria Kappel has played and started in all 15 matches for the Leathernecks, tallying a 2-12-0 record in goal. Kappel has surrendered 34 goals while making 51 saves for a 2.34 GAA.
• Through 15 contests, WIU is averaging 0.87 goals per game while giving up 2.47 per game to its opponents.
• Western Illinois was picked to finish eighth in The Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll.
• The Leathernecks are under the direction of sixth season head coach Dr. Ted Flogaites (28-40-3 record at WIU).

Bonham Sets Another NDSU Career Milestone
        Sierra Bonham, who already owns the career saves record at NDSU with 378, set a new record for shutouts in a career with 19.1 after shutting out Fort Wayne on Oct. 23. The Red Deer, Alberta, native surpassed former NDSU goalkeepers Kalani Bertsch (2008-11) and Kelly Tierney (1999-02), who each compiled 19 clean sheets during their NDSU careers. 

NDSU Relevant Career Records
Sierra Bonham - Saves: 1st (378), Most Shutouts: 1st (19.1), Saves Per Game: 6th (5.48), Save Percentage: 6th (.808), Wins: 2nd (33), Goalie Games Played: 2nd (69), Goalie Game Started: 2nd (66), Goalie Minutes Played: 2nd (6,251) ... Lauren Miller - Points: 3rd (77), Points Per Game: 3rd (1.45), Goals: 3rd (32), Goals Per Game: 3rd (0.60), Game-Winning Goals: 1st (13), Shots on Goal: 5th (82), Shots on Goal Per Game: 3rd (1.55) ... Britney Monteon - Assists Per Game: 7th (0.33) ... Amy Yang - Assists Per Game: 10th (0.29) ... Meghan Johnston - Minutes Played: 10th (6,356).

Friendly Confines
        The Bison finished the 2015 season with a 6-1-0 record in the friendly confines of Dacotah Field, including a perfect 4-0-0 record in Summit League play. NDSU averaged 2.14 goals per game in its seven home matches and limited its opponents to just 0.14 per game. The Bison only surrendered one goal at home this season.

Scoring Early
        Through 16 matches, the Bison are outscoring their opponents in the first-half, 13-8. NDSU also holds a 13-10 edge in second-half scoring. 

Success in Extra Time
        The Bison are 4-1-1 in extra time matches this season.

NDSU Summit League Players of the Week
        Lauren Miller - Aug. 31, Oct. 5, Oct. 12 ... Sierra Bonham - Sept. 14, Oct. 5.

NDSU in The Summit League Statistics (As of Oct. 27)
Relevant Team Statistics (All Matches):
Goals - 2nd (30) ... Assists - 2nd (27) ... Shots - 2nd (248) ... Goals per game - 1st (1.9) ... Goals Allowed - 8th (19) ... Shot percentage - 3rd (.121) ... GAA - 2nd (1.12) ... Corner kicks - 3rd (72) ... Yellow Cards - 1st (14).

Relevant Individual Statistics (All Matches):
Lauren Miller - Goals: 1st (13), Points:1st (31), Assists: T-3rd (5), Shots: 1st (69), SOG: T-1st (32) ... Amy Yang - Assists: 1st (8), Goals: T-9th (4), Points: 6th (16), Shots: T-7th (41) ... Britney Monteon - Assists: T-3rd (5), Yellow Cards - 2nd (4) ... Sierra Bonham - Saves: 2nd (88), GAA: 2nd (1.12), Save percentage: 2nd (.822), Goals allowed: 4th (19), Minutes: 1st (1,522:35).
 
NDSU in the NCAA Statistics (As of Oct. 27)
Relevant Team Statistics:
Yellow Cards - 42nd out of 335 (14), Assists - 67th out of 335 (27), Assists Per Game - 52nd out of 335 (1.69), Points Per Game - 49th out of 335 (5.44), Scoring Offense - 57th out of 335 (1.88), Saves Per Game - 63rd out of 335 (5.63), Goals - 81st out of 335 (30).
 
Relevant Individual Statistics:
Lauren Miller - Points: 12th out of 150 (31), Goals: 12th out of 150 (13), Points Per Game: 11th out of 150 (1.94), Goals Per Game - 12th out of 150 (0.81), Game-Winning Goals - 39th out of 150 (4) ... Amy Yang - Assists: 22nd out of 150 (8), Assists Per Game: 22nd out of 150 (0.5) Sierra Bonham - Saves: 49th out of 150 (88), Saves Per Game: 50th out of 150 (5.5) ... Britney Monteon - Yellow Cards: 14th out of 100 (4).
 
Bonham Ranked Fourth on NCAA Active Career Saves List
        Senior goalkeeper Sierra Bonham ranks fourth on the latest NCAA Active Career Saves List with 378 stops in 69 career matches. The Red Deer, Alberta, native already owns the NDSU career saves record.
 
Head Coach Mark Cook
        Mark Cook is in his fourth season at the helm of the North Dakota State soccer program after being named head coach in 2012.  He is the fourth head coach in the 20-year history of the program.
        Last season, Cook led the Bison to an 8-8-2 overall record and a fourth place finish in The Summit League with a league mark of 4-2-2. North Dakota State made its sixth consecutive appearance in The Summit League tournament and had five student-athletes named All-Summit League, including goalkeeper Sierra Bonham, who was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year after compiling a 0.94 goals-against average with 5.1 shutouts and a save percentage of .827. Bonham was the first-ever NDSU student-athlete to earn the honor.
        Cook came to NDSU after serving as the Director of Coaching at the Minnesota Thunder Academy for 11 years, where he grew a four-team program into one of the premier club programs in the Twin Cities with 65 teams in 2012.
        Cook holds the United States Soccer Federation 'A' coaching license, the highest certification available in the U.S.  He also has the NSCAA Premier License and Director of Coaching Diploma.
        He graduated from Alfred (N.Y.) University in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in communications. He was the starting goalkeeper at Alfred for two years.