Women's Soccer | 10/21/2026 8:20:00 PM

CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston soccer team is set for their final home games of the 2026 season. The Golden Eagles host the University of Mary Friday, October 23 at 3 p.m., and Minot State University Sunday, October 25 at 1 p.m. The Golden Eagles will hold Mental Health Awareness Day Friday, and Senior Day Sunday, as they honor seniors Autumn Rabe (Kewaskum, Wis.), Kedin Geremiah (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Ell Furlong (Liverpool, England), Tessa VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.), Emmah Burnes (Tulare, Calif.), Marsia Green (Waconia, Minn.), Evelyn Dupont (Las Vegas, Nev.), and Kali Yates (Hedgesville, W.V.).

The Golden Eagles enter the weekend with a 0-10-5 (0-9-3 NSIC) mark. Minnesota Crookston has the second-most ties in school history with five, second to only the 2014 squad with six. UMary is second in the NSIC with a 10-2-3 (9-1-2 NSIC) mark. Minot State comes in with a 4-8-3 (3-6-3 NSIC) mark. They are currently in 11th place on the table.

Minnesota Crookston vs. UMary

Friday, October 23 - 3 p.m. - Mental Health Awareness
Minnesota Crookston Soccer Field, Crookston, Minn.
Live Stats - TeamA 0 TeamB 0 0:00 1st Half
Live Video - www.midcosportsplus.com/?school=university-of-minnesota-crookston

Minnesota Crookston vs. Minot State

Sunday, October 25 - 1 p.m. - Senior Day
Minnesota Crookston Soccer Field, Crookston, Minn.
Live Stats - TeamA 0 TeamB 0 0:00 1st Half
Live Video - www.midcosportsplus.com/?school=university-of-minnesota-crookston

Minnesota Crookston Projected Starters
So. GK 0 Payton King (Fairfield, Calif.), 2.40 GAA, 26 saves, 73.3 saves pct. 

Jr. D 21 Norah Lutz (Dewitt, Mich.), 10 starts, 880 minutes
So. D 22 Riley Edemann (Santa Clarita, Calif.), 11 starts, 3 shots
Sr. D 9 Tessa VanOverbeke (Hartford, S.D.), 15 starts, 9 shots
Fr. D 15 Lilly Oelrich (Savage, Minn.), 13 starts, 6 shots
Sr. MF 10 Emmah Burnes (Tulare, Calif.), 11 starts, 5 shots
Jr. MF 13 Andrea Cuenca Medina (S. St. Paul, Minn.), 12 starts, 6 shots
Jr. MF 5 Callie Holthaus (Richmond, Minn.), 8 starts, 1 shot
So. MF 11 Aleisha Cortez (S. St. Paul, Minn.), 14 starts, 5 shots
Jr. F 6 Jillian Muehlberger (Shawnee, Kan.), 15 starts, 8 shots
Fr. F 24 Marasia Warren (Vermillion, S.D.), 1 goal, 1 assist

Minnesota Crookston is searching for their first win of the season, with a 0-10-5 (0-9-3 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles enter the weekend averaging 0.27 goals per game, with four total goals in 2026. They are notching 5.5 shots per game, and are efficient with their 61.0 percent shots on goal percentage. They are getting quality looks at the goal.

The Golden Eagles are paced from Marsia Green (Sr., MF/F, Waconia, Minn.) with a goal, and an assist, and Marasia Warren (Fr., F, Vermillion, S.D.), who has made an instant impact, with a goal, and a helper. Sydney Christopherson (Jr., MF/F, Sioux Falls, S.D.), and Callie Holthaus (Jr., F, Richmond, Minn.) each have a goal, as well. In the midfield, Minnesota Crookston is supported by the play in the center of the pitch from Emmah Burnes (Sr., MF, Tulare, Calif.), and Andrea Cuenca Medina (Jr., MF, South St. Paul, Minn.). 

In goal, Payton King (So., GK, Fairfield, Calif.), and Phoenix DeBrusk (So., GK, Thunder Bay, Ontario) have split time. King has a 2.40 goals against average in five games, with 26 saves, and a 68.4 percent saves mark. DeBrusk owns a 1.60 goals against mark in 10 games, with 44 saves, and a 73.3 saves percentage.

UMary Marauders
Jr, GK 1 Kadyn Dilger (Big Lake, Minn.), 0.89 GAA, 39 saves, 89.0 saves pct. 

So. D 3 Ivy Wessel (Rosemount, Minn.), 14 starts, 1 goal

Fr. D 4 Lily Schatz (Arvada, Colo.), 12 starts, 2 goals

Jr. D 7 Harlee Peltz (Albertville, Minn.), 12 starts, 1 assist

Sr. D 12 Chloe Brand (London, England), 1 goal, 6 assists

So. MF 6 Dina Polanco (Guatemala), 14 goals, 2 assists

Fr. MF 13 Alex Guinn (Spokane, Wash.), 1 goal, 2 assists

Fr. MF 15 Mia Strecha (Vienna, Austria), 14 starts, 5 shots

So. MF 19 Addison Massey (Bismarck, N.D.), 10 starts, 2 assists

Jr. F 9 Maicee Burke (Minot, N.D.), 5 starts, 6 shots

Jr. F 11 Bella Kozlowski (Newport, Minn.), 2 goals, 1 assist

The Marauders have had an impressive season, as they are second in the league with a 10-2-3 (9-1-2 NSIC) record. UMary comes in averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 15.3 shots per tilt, and a 40.9 shots on goal percentage, as they are taking a good amount of shots not on target. 

UMary's offense is guided by sophomore Dina Polanco, who has 14 goals and two assists, and has been a dynamic player for the Marauders. Chloe Brand has been a facilitator with a goal and six helpers. Bella Kozlowski comes in with two goals, and a helper.

The Marauders have four-consecutive wins, including a 2-0 win over Southwest Minnesota State, and a 2-1 victory over the University of Sioux Falls last weekend. 

Minot State Beavers
Sr. GK 1 Rebecca Sargent (Kensington, England), 1.43 GAA, 11 saves, 91.7 saves pct.
Sr. D 12 Brittney Egbert (Wellsville, Utah), 15 starts, 3 shots

Sr. D 17 Elena Pacheco (Corona, Calif.), 1 goal, 1 assist

Sr. D 23 Morgan Ostrowski (Layton, Utah), 14 starts, 1 assist

Jr. D 24 Elsa Duquesne (Raimbeaucourt, France), 2 goals, 2 assists

Sr. MF 19 Tereza Vrbanek Caladon, Ontario), 1 start, 1 shot

Sr. MF 27 Leilany Ponce (Mira Loma, Calif.), 14 starts, 1,069 minutes

Sr. MF 3 Keilani Broadnax (Cincinnati, Ohio), 2 starts, 1 shot

5th F 6 Linnea Svensen (Farjestadan, Sweden), 1 goal, 1 assist

Sr. F 7 Iliana Rivera (Indio, Calif.), 4 goals, 3 assists

Fr. F 14 Jayva McKibben (Minot, N.D.), 2 goals, 1 assist

The Beavers are 4-8-3- (3-6-3 NSIC) during the 2026 campaign. They are in their first season under Adam Daley. Iliana Rivera comes in with four goals, and three assists. Elsa Duquesne enters with two goals, and two helpers. Freshman Jayva McKibben, a Minot native, has notched two goals, and a helper.

The Beavers are averaging 0.80 goals per game, compared to 1.27 goals per tilt allowed. They average 8.2 shots per game, compared to 13.5 for their foes. Minot State has a 48.8 shots on goal percentage, while their opponents have a 45.8 shots on goal percentage.

In goal, senior Rebecca Sargent has a 1.43 goals against average, with 11 saves, and a 77.8 saves percentage. Jayen Alger has a 0.42 goals against average, with 11 saves, and a 91.7 saves percentage. 

All-Time Series

Minnesota Crookston and UMary tied 1-1 last season in Bismarck, N.D. UMary had won five straight prior to the 2025 meeting. Minnesota Crookston last won 2-0 in Crookston in 2015. The Golden Eagles lost 2-0 to Minot State in 2025 in Minot, N.D. The Beavers have won six straight in the series. Minnesota Crookston's last win came 3-2 over the Beavers in Crookston.