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South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, August 18
Tempe, Ariz.
7:00 PM MT / 9:00 PM CT
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SDSU CONTINUES ARIZONA SWING AT GCU, NAU
8/20/2022 2:03:00 PM | Women's Soccer
| Games 2 & 3: South Dakota State (0-0-1) at Grand Canyon (1-0-0) | Northern Arizona (0-0-1) | |
| Date and Time | Sunday, August 21 - 9 p.m. CDT | Tuesday, August 23 - 9 p.m. CDT |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Site | GCU Stadium | Lumberjack Stadium |
| TV/Stream | ESPN+ (links available on GoJacks.com schedule page) |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Grand Canyon | Home Page |
| Northern Arizona | Home Page |
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State continues its three-game swing through the state of Arizona on Sunday when the Jackrabbits take on Grand Canyon in Phoenix. SDSU heads south following the matchup to end the road trip when the Jacks face Northern Arizona in Flagstaff Tuesday. The matches at GCU and NAU, which both start at 9 p.m. CT, will be the first against each foe for the SDSU program.
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The Jackrabbits got off to a solid start to their 2022 season by claiming a 1-1 draw at Arizona State on Friday. The match, which began on Thursday but was halted to the following day due to inclement weather, saw the Jacks jump out to a 1-0 lead behind a 16th-minute goal by Maya Hansen. The Sun Devils tied things up in the 50th minute. The game was played on fairly even terms as each side recorded 16 shots while SDSU held the edge in corner kicks (8-5) and shots-on-goal (10-7).
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Hansen's goal in the match at ASU Friday was the 29th of her career. She sits third all-time in school history in both goals and points (70). In goal, Hailee Fischer and Jocelyn Tanner each recorded three saves apiece.Â
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Grand Canyon opened its season with a game that started on Thursday, but also was completed due to weather on Friday, as the Antelopes defeated Hawaii 3-1 in Phoenix at GCU Stadium. The Lopes went 16-4-2 a season ago with their 2021 slate ending in an NCAA Tournament defeat at USC.Â
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Northern Arizona began its season on Thursday by hosting Utah State as the two battled to a 2-2 tie at Lumberjack Stadium. The Lumberjacks will host Utah Tech in Flagstaff Sunday prior to the matchup against the Jackrabbits. NAU went 8-11 last season.Â
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Both road matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.Â
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News & Notes
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- South Dakota State entered the 2022 season after a campaign that saw the Jacks finish 17-4-1 and eventually win The Summit League Conference tournament title. The Jackrabbits capped the season with a loss in the NCAA Tournament to Pepperdine.
- The Jackrabbits have several athletes that were honored in 2021 with all-league honors that returned in 2022. Jocelyn Tanner was The Summit League's Goalkeeper of the Year, while Maya Hansen (1st Team), Avery Murdzek (1st Team & Newcomer of the Year), Rachel Preston (2nd Team) and Laney Murdzek (2nd Team) claimed accolades.
- SDSU returned a significant amount of its production from its 2021 roster. Though the Jacks lost seven letterwinners from a season ago, the Jacks return nine players that served as primarily as starters including 16 total individuals on the roster that have started at least one match in their college career.
- SDSU was voted to contend for a conference championship by its peers as the Jackrabbits were picked to finish second in The Summit League which was announced on Aug. 16. The Jacks picked up 76 points behind four first-place votes, trailing Denver's 78 points and six first-place votes. SDSU finished second in the regular season standings a season ago before its run during the league's tournament.
- Seniors Maya Hansen and Cece Limongi were announced on Aug. 16 as the Jackrabbits' preseason Players to Watch list by The Summit League. Hansen was an All-Summit First Team honoree in 2021 after leading the team in scoring with 35 points and 14 goals. She also was one of 41 forwards to be named to United Soccer Coaches Women's Watch List. Limongi was second on the team a season ago in scoring with 20 points as she started in all 22 games.
- SDSU has gone 32 consecutive home matches during the regular season without a loss. The Jacks' last loss at Fishback Soccer Park happened September 10, 2018, against Arizona State.
- South Dakota State returned two sets of sisters that see plenty of minutes for the Jackrabbits.The Manding sisters, Karlee and Kaycee, have been in the program for multiple years. The Murdzek twins, Avery and Laney, are in their sophomore seasons. SDSU is one of just three programs in Division I women's soccer that features two pairs of sisters on their roster as well as a set of twins, joining Purdue and Tulsa. Fifty schools in total have at least one sister duo while 24 institutions have at least twins on their team.
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