Augustana earned the No. 6 seed in the NSIC women’s soccer playoffs and will visit No. 3 Minnesota Duluth on Monday, Nov. 2. The Vikings, who tied the Bulldogs 1-1 during the regular season, enter the quarterfinal after a 10-3-5 campaign, led offensively by Madelyn White and Avery Heinz.

By the Numbers
  • Augustana: 10-3-5 overall; 8-3-4 in the NSIC.
  • Minnesota Duluth: 11-5-2 overall; 10-4-1 in the NSIC.
  • White led Augustana with 21 points; Heinz and White each scored 7 goals.
  • The teams had 12 shots apiece in their Sept. 18 meeting, which ended in a 1-1 tie.
  • Augustana allowed 0.94 goals per game; Minnesota Duluth allowed 0.72.
Yes, But

Augustana’s regular-season tie suggests a close matchup, but Minnesota Duluth enters as the higher seed and allowed fewer goals per game. The Bulldogs also held a stronger conference record, while Augustana will look to build on its late-season progress.

What's Next

If Augustana wins, it will advance to the NSIC semifinals on Nov. 6. The higher-seeded team will host.

Bottom Line

The Vikings have already shown they can match up with Minnesota Duluth; turning that competitiveness into a road playoff win is the challenge.