The University of Mary women's soccer team beat Minnesota Crookston 3-0 on Friday in Crookston, Minn., and with it locked up a home playoff match at the MDU Resources Community Bowl. Per UMary Athletics, the win guarantees the Marauders finish no lower than second in the Northern Sun regular-season standings, earning their first home postseason game since 2008.
How It Went
UMary scored twice in the first 11 minutes, per the official box score. Freshman Lily Schatz finished a long ball from Mia Strecha at 7:35 for her third goal of the year. At 10:54, Schatz drew a foul in the box and Dina Polanco converted the penalty kick.
That was Polanco's 15th goal of the season, per UMary's season stats, tying Megan Wilson's UMary record for goals in a season in the program's NCAA and NSIC era, according to the university. The university notes she is 5-for-5 from the penalty spot this season.
Addison Massey added the final goal at 66:57, assisted by Cate Jesena and Ivy Wessel. Kadyn Dilger made two saves for the shutout. UMary outshot the Golden Eagles 11-3 and held a 9-1 edge in corner kicks, per the box score.
The Season So Far
- UMary is 11-2-3 overall and 10-1-2 in the NSIC with 32 points, second in the league, per NSIC standings.
- Minnesota State leads with 34 points; UMary has two league games left.
- The unbeaten run is now 11 games, the longest since UMary began NCAA and NSIC play in 2006, according to the university. The previous best was 10 games in 2022.
Next Up
- Sunday, Oct. 25: at MSU Moorhead, 1 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 29: vs. Minot State, 5 p.m., MDU Resources Community Bowl, Bismarck (Faculty Appreciation Game).
- Monday, Nov. 2: NSIC tournament first round at the Community Bowl. Opponent and time to be determined.
Sources: https://goumary.com/news/2026/10/23/womens-soccer-marauders-clinch-top-2-nsic-finish-and-home-playoff-game-with-3-0-road-win-over-umc.aspx | https://goumary.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2026/university-of-minnesota-crookston/boxscore/7513 | https://goumary.com/sports/womens-soccer/stats/2026 | https://goumary.com/sports/womens-soccer/schedule/2026 | https://northernsun.org/standings.aspx?path=wsoc
