Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus North Dakota State on October 5, 2025 at 1 p.m.
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1 p.m.
Women's Soccer
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, September 7
Brookings, S.D.
6 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Northern Iowa
Photo by: Mark Smither
Soccer closes homestand with UNI, Arizona State
9/5/2018 11:42:00 AM | Women's Soccer
| Â GAMES 7-8: South Dakota State (3-3) vs. Northern Iowa (2-1-2); Arizona State (2-1) |
| Â When | Â Friday, Sept. 7 | 6 p.m. | Â Monday, Sept. 10 | 6 p.m. |
|  Where |  Fishback Soccer Park | Brookings, S.D. |  Fishback Soccer Park | Brookings, S.D. |
| Â Live Video | Â GoJacks.com/Watch | Â GoJacks.com/Watch |
| Â Live Stats | Â GoJacksLive.com | Â GoJacksLive.com |
|  Game Notes |  South Dakota State | Northern Iowa | Arizona State | The Summit League | |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter | Facebook | #RabbitsFutbol | |
Previewing the Week
South Dakota State closes its six-game homestand with a pair of games over an extended weekend of action, taking on Northern Iowa and Arizona State. The Jackrabbits and UNI Panthers kick off at 6 p.m. Friday evening. SDSU and the Sun Devils are set to face off at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 for a Monday Night Fútbol showdown.
As part of Monday Night Fútbol, fans who bring their ticket from Saturday's football contest with Montana State will get into Monday's soccer game free. As well, Monday is the annual "Cubby's Feeds the Fans" event at Fishback Soccer Park, as SDSU sponsor Cubby's will grill burgers for fans before kickoff.
Monday is also Faculty Appreciation Day, where soccer student-athletes have chosen one faculty member who has made a difference in their lives to recognize prior to the game.
Finally, Jackrabbit students who attend will be entered to win a free television, given away at halftime. Students must have a valid SDSU student ID and be present to win.
Scouting the Panthers
Northern Iowa (2-1-2) is coming off a 2-1 victory over Central Michigan last Sunday, falling 2-0 to VCU the game prior. Both games were part of the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Panthers are even with their opponents in goals scored (three) this season, as Sophia Conant, Kelsey Yarrow and Jordyn Rolli have found the back of the net. Hannah McDevitt has added an assist for the Panther offense.
In goal, Jami Reichenberger has started all five games for UNI and holds a 0.54 goals against average with three shutouts.
South Dakota State leads the all-time series with Northern Iowa, 7-2-3, but dropped a 1-0 contest in Cedar Falls, Iowa last year. The Jackrabbits are 4-0-2 at home against UNI.
Scouting the Sun Devils
Arizona State carries a 2-1 record into the weekend and will visit Fishback Soccer Park after a Friday visit to Baylor. ASU hosted the Sun Devil Desert Classic last weekend in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils lost 2-1 in the weekend opener to New Hampshire before bouncing back with a 4-0 win over Southeast Missouri State last Sunday.
ASU has outscored its opponents 8-3 in the young season, led by Nicole Douglas' three tallies and Cori Sullivan's (one assist) two goals. Casey Martinez (one assist), Eva Van Deursen and Alexia Delgado have also scored goals for the Sun Devils this year.
Defensively, Arizona State is holding opponents to eight shots (four on goal) per contest and has one shutout.
Sydney Day (1.50 goals against average) has started two games between the pipes with seven saves, while Nikki Panas had not allowed a goal in 90 minutes of action at goalkeeper.
This is the first-ever meeting between South Dakota State and Arizona State, which is the first Pac-12 program to visit Fishback Soccer Park.
Scouting the Jackrabbits
South Dakota State split a pair of home games last weekend, topping Green Bay 2-0 Friday before falling in a 1-0 contest to Creighton on Sunday. The loss snapped an 11-match home unbeaten streak for the Jackrabbits, dating back to the 2017 home opener.
SDSU has outscored its opponents 11-6 on the year, and has two shutouts as a team. The Jackrabbits are averaging 15.2 shots per game, putting 37 of their 91 total attempts on goal.
Leah Manuleleua, named the Summit League's Offensive Player of the Week Aug. 27, leads the Jackrabbits with seven points on the year. She and Karlee Manding each have three goals on the campaign, as Manding netted a game-winner last Friday against Green Bay.
Stephanie Dashiell has found the back of the net twice in 2018, and Carina McLennan, Hannah Evans and Abigail Kastens have scored as well.
McLennan (five points) leads all Jacks with three assists, while six others have one assist each.
Maggie Smither has started all six games at goalkeeper for SDSU and holds a 1.07 goals against average. She has allowed six goals in over 500 minutes of action, recording two shutouts while assisting in one more. Hailee Fischer has appeared in two contests and has not allowed a goal, tallying one save over 35 minutes of playing time.
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Manuleleua Honored by Summit League
South Dakota State's Leah Manuleleua was named the Summit League's Offensive Player of the Week, announced Aug. 27 by the league office.
Manuleleua helped the Jacks to a perfect 2-0 record at home last weekend, thanks in part to a seven-point showing against Wayne State Friday that included the ninth hat trick in the program's history. Manuleleua became the first to score three or more goals in a game for SDSU since Diana Potterveld did it in 2012.
The Manteca, California native scored the eventual game-winner and game's first goal in the fifth minute against WSC, taking a throw-in from Hannah Evans near the top of the box and firing it past the Wildcat keeper. She added another goal in the 32nd frame on a header from Carina McLennan's corner kick, and after assisting on the game's fourth score (scored by Evans) she completed the hat trick in the 48th, dribbling through defenders in the box and finding the back of the net. The forward closed the weekend with a team-high four shots against Drake Sunday, playing 66 minutes in the 1-0 win.
This is Manuleleua's third weekly award after she picked up the honors twice in 2017.
Jacks Tabbed Second in Preseason Poll
South Dakota State women's soccer was picked second in the 2018 Summit League Preseason Coaches Poll, released Aug. 13. The Jackrabbits received 57 total points in the rankings with three first-place votes, finishing four tallies shy of Denver for the top spot. Oral Roberts was picked third in the poll with 49 points, just ahead of North Dakota State's 46. The next three spots were separated by just three points, with newcomer North Dakota sitting fifth (30), South Dakota sixth (29) and Omaha seventh (28). Purdue Fort Wayne and Western Illinois tied for the final spot with 12 points each.
Four Named as Players to Watch
As part of the Summit League's preseason poll release, four Jackrabbits were named to the league's Players to Watch List: Maggie Smither, Annie Williams, Leah Manuleleua and Alexa Hepner.
- Maggie Smither, last season's Summit League Goalkeeper of the Year, posted a 0.86 goals against average in 2017 and tallied 83 saves. She allowed only one goal in league play and recorded six shutouts, finishing the year with an 11-5-3 record between the pipes.
- Annie Williams is the returning Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and will serve as team captain for the Jackrabbits in 2018. She started all 19 games a year ago, played 1,556 minutes and was third on the team with eight points.
- Alexa Hepner is a third-year starter for a back line that surrendered just one goal in league play last year. The Prior Lake, Minnesota native logged the most minutes (1,721) for the second-consecutive season. She was a 2017 All-Summit Second Team honoree.
- Leah Manuleleua enters her second season with the Jackrabbits after arriving in 2017 from San Joaquin Delta College. Manuleleua started 18 contests last season and tied for the team lead in goals (seven). She was an All-Summit League First Team pick last year.
2017 In Review
The Jackrabbits made their fifth consecutive appearance in the league tournament and have qualified nine times out of 10 eligible seasons in the league. South Dakota State has now won five regular season titles, claiming the regular season nod in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2014 as well.
Nicole Hatcher (21 points, seven assists) and Leah Manuleleua (17 points, three assists) tied for the team-lead with seven goals each, while Annie Williams finished third on the team in points (eight) with three goals and two assists. Freshmen Rachel Hewitt and Marisa Schulz each netted two goals.
Between the pipes, Maggie Smither started 18 games with appearances in all 19 contests on the year, posting a 0.86 goals against average while ending the regular season with six consecutive shutouts. Smither logged 83 saves in 1,582 minutes. Taylor Lock appeared in five contests and spent 99 minutes in goal, giving up one score with five saves.
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