Games 8 & 9: South Dakota State (4-0-3) vs. Air Force (2-2-1) | Kansas State (3-3-1) |
Date and Time |
Thursday, Sept. 15 - 6 p.m. | Sunday, Sept. 18 - 1 p.m. |
Location |
Brookings, South Dakota |
Site |
Fishback Soccer Park |
TV/Stream |
GoJacks.com ($) |
Live Stats |
GoJacksLive.com |
South Dakota State |
Game Notes | Home Page |
Air Force | Kansas State |
Home Page | Home Page |
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State hosts its final two non-conference matches of the season when the Jackrabbits take on Air Force and Kansas State at Fishback Soccer Park.Â
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The Jacks' matchup versus the Falcons at 6 p.m. Thursday is a 'Feed The Fans' contest with free burgers for fans, provided by Cubby's Sports Bar & Grill, while supplies last. Sunday's contest versus the Wildcats at 1 p.m. serves as the third annual GOALd game. SDSU, partnered with the Sanford Health Foundation, isÂ
hosting a fundraiser for the Cure Kid's Cancer program and selling t-shirts day of the game.
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"We're honored to have our third annual GOALd game," SDSU head coach
Brock Thompson said. "It's a cause that's near and dear to our entire program. Really, the day is about raising awareness and money for childhood cancer. It's a great way for us with Jackrabbit soccer to do our part."
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The Jackrabbits finished with their second consecutive tie on Sunday, Sept. 11, as SDSU and Creighton played to a 1-1 draw at Fishback Soccer Park in their most recent match. The result extended SDSU's unbeaten streak during the regular season at its home confines to 35 games.
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SDSU is in the midst of a seven-game stretch of consecutive matches at Fishback. The Jacks close out their non-conference slate and open their Summit League schedule during the span, which begins on Sept. 24 when SDSU hosts South Dakota in Brookings.
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The Jackrabbits have a variety of point scorers this season with 11 players registering points. SDSU has been led by
Maya Hansen's 13 points in five games played. SDSU's defense has been a focal point of the team's success with the Jacks giving up more than one goal in just one contest. Both goalkeepers that have played this season in Tanner and
Hailee Fischer sport save percentages over .800.Â
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The Jackrabbits have earned three of a possible eight Summit League Peak Performer of the Week awards.
Kaycee Manding and
Jocelyn Tanner have claimed defensive honors while
Cece Limongi has earned offensive accolades.Â
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Air Force visits Brookings Thursday with a 2-2-1 record. The Falcons most recently earned a 2-1 victory over Northern Arizona. The Jackrabbits and Falcons went head-to-head last season with SDSU pulling out a 1-0 victory.
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Kansas State plays Colorado State prior to the trip to Brookings. The Wildcats, with a 3-3-1 record, hold a 1-0 edge in the series over SDSU.
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The matches will be streamed on GoJacks.com while live stats are available on GoJacksLive.com. Tickets are available for purchase ahead of time at JackrabbitTickets.com and South Dakota State University students are able to attend the game free of admission with their student ID.Â
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News & Notes
- 13: Total of championships earned by the South Dakota State soccer program since it began in 2000. The Jackrabbits have won six Summit League Tournament Championships (2008, 2014-16, 2019, 2021), six Summit League regular season titles (2008-09, 2011, 2014, 2017-18) and a United Soccer Conference tournament title in 2006.
- 9: South Dakota State has recorded at least 10 wins in nine consecutive seasons, the longest streak of double-digit wins in the Summit League. The Jacks boast more 10-win seasons (11) than any other league school since 2010 and have amassed at least 10 wins in 13 of the last 14 seasons. 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.
- 35: Number of consecutive matches the program is unbeaten at Fishback Soccer Park during the regular season. The last defeat on their home turf during the Jackrabbits' regular season schedule was a 2-0 loss to Arizona State on Sept. 10, 2018.
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