Florida Atlantic women’s soccer will begin a three-match road trip against North Dakota State on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Fargo, North Dakota. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern and will be streamed for a fee on the Summit League Network via Midco Sports.
Florida Atlantic entered the match with a 2-2-3 record after drawing 3-3 at Florida Gulf Coast on Sept. 6. The Owls are unbeaten in their previous four matches, with two wins and two draws. Lola Hathorne scored twice in the draw, while transfer Alex Bayouth added one goal.
Florida Atlantic brings conference-leading production
Hathorne earned American Conference Midfielder of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors on Monday. The Freshman of the Week award was her second in a row. She leads Florida Atlantic with three assists, which are tied for second in the American Conference, and has three goals and nine points.
Hailey Santiago was named American Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. She entered Thursday with seven goals and 16 points, both conference-leading totals, and was the only player in the conference with two game-winning goals. Santiago was tied for sixth nationally in total goals and tied for seventh nationally in total points.
Hathorne and fellow Florida Atlantic freshman Maiya Castillo each had three goals, tying them for third in the conference. Florida Atlantic led American Conference teams with 15 goals and ranked second with 2.14 goals per game.
North Dakota State enters after five-match unbeaten run
North Dakota State entered the match with a 2-3-3 record after drawing 3-3 against Santa Barbara in California on Sept. 6. The Bison began the season 0-3 before alternating ties and wins during their next five matches. Forward Morgan Russman leads the team with four goals, two assists and 10 points.
Payton Mulberry has played all eight matches in goal for North Dakota State. She allowed four goals during the team’s five-match unbeaten streak.
The Summit League placed North Dakota State seventh in its preseason coaches poll and named Russman and midfielder Cora Ellerman to its Players to Watch list. Mike Regan is in his ninth season as the team’s head coach and has a 57-69-22 record at North Dakota State. The Bison went 5-12-1 last season.
Thursday’s match will be the second meeting between Florida Atlantic and North Dakota State. North Dakota State won the previous matchup 2-1 on Sept. 10, 2010, at the Hurricane Cup in Coral Gables.
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