Game Time... The Northwestern College men's soccer team looks to push its win streak to a season-high three games when they head to Sioux City, Iowa, for a match-up against Morningside on Wednesday night. The match is set to start around 8pm. Northwestern currently sits in sixth place in the GPAC with a 4-3 record, 6-3 overall; Morningside is one of two conference teams that are still unbeaten in GPAC play at 4-0, 5-1 overall. 

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All-Time...This will be the 21st meeting between the two GPAC rivals with Northwestern holding a slight 10-9-1 advantage in the series. The teams first played in 2001 and last year, Morningside downed the Raiders 1-0 in overtime on a goal from Moritz Lusch during the 99th minute. Northwestern has dropped two straight and is 4-5-1 in their last 10 games against Morningside.

Scouting Reports...

    Morningside: 4-0 (2nd), 5-1 overall            Head Coach: Tom Maxon (20th year)

The Mustangs are one of two teams still unbeaten in conference play, joining Briar Cliff. They are 4-0 in the GPAC, 5-1 overall, and trail their fellow Sioux City rival by two games in the win column. Morningside's only loss was to Bellevue (3-2) on Oct. 21. They have wins over Mount Marty and Hastings since. 

Also the head coach of the women's program, Maxon is in his 20th year in charge of the Morningside men's program. Named the GPAC Coach of Year in 2019, Maxon has led the Mustangs to back-to-back national tournaments, earning a first round victory last fall. He returns seven starters, 16 players, from last year's team that won the GPAC regular season with a 10-1 mark, 18-4 overall. 

    By the Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Goals / Game: 3.2 (4th)
    Goals Against / Game: 1.1 (4th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 8.3 (5th)

    Individual Leaders (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Okan Golge (GPAC Player of the Year, All-Conf) - 9 goals (1st/10th), 2 assists, 29 shots (1st)
    Moritz Lusch (All-Conf) - 4 goals (7th), 1 assist
    Robin Thomala - 2 goals
    Bjarne Huth - 1.3 goals against, 24 saves

    Northwestern College Raiders: 4-3 (6th), 6-3 overall            Head Coach: Dan Swier (13th year)
    The Raiders picked up two wins last week, defeating both Midland and Doane by one goal. They are in sixth place in the GPAC standings with a 4-3 record and four games left in the regular season.

    By the Numbers (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10
    Goals / Game: 1.4 (8th)
    Goals Vs / Game: 1.8 (6th)
    Shots on Goal / Game: 6.2 (7th)

    Individual Leaders (GPAC / NAIA rank - if top 10)
    Juan Mackrey - 3 goals, 2 assists
    Jake Foscalina - 3 goals
    Josh Wingfield - 2 goals
    James Bolger - 2 goals, 1 assist
    Ezekiel Foltz - 43 saves