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SDSU Competes at Summit League Championship
11/3/2014 6:14:00 PM | Women's Soccer
The South Dakota State women's soccer team travels to Denver, Colo. for the Summit League Championship as the top seed.
The Jackrabbits, who clinched the No. 1 seed for the third time in program history, will face fourth-seeded North Dakota State Thursday at 3 p.m. (MT).
About the Jackrabbits
South Dakota State clinched its fourth Summit League regular-season title, and second outright, by blanking defending champion Denver, 2-0, in the final game of the regular season.
Alyssa Brazil and Nicole Hatcher scored for the Jackrabbits, who improved to 9-7-1 (5-2-1 Summit League). For the second-straight game, Hatcher led the team with three points (1g-1a).
Through the regular season, South Dakota State ranks second in the Summit League in overall goals (30). The Jackrabbits are second in assists (28) and fourth in shots (235). They also have allowed the fourth-fewest goals (28).
With 11 assists, Diana Potterveld set a new single-season school record. She broke Jennifer Briggs's record, set in 2001, against Denver. She leads the Summit League in overall assists (11) and conference assists (6) and ranks second in overall points (23).
South Dakota State topped IUPUI and Denver this season but fell to North Dakota State.
About the Bison
The Bison clinched their sixth-consecutive berth in the Summit League tournament with a 1-0 win over Oral Roberts Oct. 31.
North Dakota State compiled an 8-7-2 overall record, going 4-2-2 in Summit League play. The Bison topped two of the other three teams in the Summit League tournament, blanking the Jackrabbits, 1-0, Oct. 17 and besting the Jaguars by the same margin Oct. 5. They fell to Denver, 1-0, Oct. 24. All three contests were played at Dacotah Field.
North Dakota State has allowed the fewest goals against this season in the Summit League, giving up six in conference play and 15 overall. Goalkeeper Sierra Bonham leads the league in save percentage (.839), goals against average (0.88) and shutouts (5).
Offensively, Lauren Miller leads the team in goals (9), points (19) and game-winning goals (5). No other player has recorded more than 10 points.
In the first round of last year's Summit League championship in Fort Wayne, Ind., North Dakota State dispatched the Jackrabbits with a 2-1 win.
About the Jaguars
IUPUI storms into the Summit League championship winners of five of their past six games after dropping their first two league games to South Dakota State and North Dakota State.
Notably, the Jaguars handed the Pioneers their second-ever Summit League loss with a 2-0 victory Oct. 10 at Michael A. Carroll Stadium. That victory vaulted IUPUI, which owns the same league record as Denver, into the second seed.
The Jaguars went 7-9-3 overall, posting a 5-3-0 record in league play. IUPUI owns three dangerous forwards in Krissy Kirkhoff (9g-1a), Tori Minnich (7g-2a) and Kalli Shepler-Tucker (2g-6a). Through the regular season, the Jaguars rank third in the Summit League in overall goals (26) and assists (27).
About the Pioneers
With their loss to South Dakota State, the Pioneers failed to win their second-straight regular season crown. They closed the regular season with a 9-8-1 record (5-3-0 SL), earning the third seed.
Denver, which went 6-3-0 at home, is hosting its first Summit League championship. The Pioneers earned the right after winning the regular-season title in their first season in the league last year.
Offensively, the Pioneers boast a balanced attack, with six players having tallied at least five points. Jocelyn Loomis leads the way with 11 points (4g-3a). Tina Vargas and Cassidy Rey have split time in net, combining to post five shutouts.Soccer Weekly Update (10.14.2025)
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