The University of Mary women's soccer team will host an NSIC tournament first-round match on Monday, Nov. 2, at the MDU Resources Community Bowl in Bismarck, per the UMary schedule. It is the first time the Marauders have earned a home playoff game since 2008, according to UMary Athletics. The opponent and start time are not posted yet.
What's at Stake
The Marauders clinched a top-two NSIC finish, and with it a home first-round game, with a 3-0 win at Minnesota Crookston on Oct. 23, UMary Athletics reported. Their final seed has not been posted; the regular season ends Thursday, Oct. 29, when UMary hosts Highway 83 rival Minot State at 5 p.m. at the Community Bowl.
The Northern Sun standings have UMary and Minnesota State tied for first place at 11-1-2 in conference play, with 35 points each. According to UMary Athletics, a win Thursday would guarantee the Marauders at least a share of the NSIC regular-season title.
Under the NSIC's posted format, the top four seeds in the eight-team tournament host first-round games on Monday. The semifinals (Nov. 6) and final (Nov. 8) are played at the highest remaining seed's campus, with no reseeding. The champion gets the NSIC's automatic NCAA bid. No bracket or matchups were posted on the tournament page as of Tuesday.
The Season So Far
- UMary is 12-2-3 overall and 7-0-1 at home, per its official schedule.
- The Marauders are unbeaten in 12 straight matches, including six straight wins, after a 6-0 win at MSU Moorhead on Oct. 25. UMary Athletics says it is the program's longest unbeaten run since it began NCAA and NSIC play in 2006.
- Sophomore forward Dina Polanco, who scored a hat trick at Moorhead, leads the team with 18 goals and 38 points, per UMary's season statistics. She has eight game-winning goals and is 6-for-6 on penalty kicks. UMary Athletics says her goal and point totals are NCAA-era program records.
- Goalkeeper Kadyn Dilger is 11-1-3 with a 0.78 goals-against average, a .782 save percentage and seven shutouts, per UMary's statistics.
- The NSIC named sophomore defender Ivy Wessel its Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26. It was her second time winning the award this season.
- In the NCAA Power Index released Oct. 26, UMary was fifth among Central Region teams and No. 39 nationally, according to the NSIC.
Next Up
- Thursday, Oct. 29: Minot State at UMary, 5 p.m., MDU Resources Community Bowl (regular-season finale).
- Monday, Nov. 2: NSIC tournament first round at the MDU Resources Community Bowl. The opponent and start time are still to be announced. UMary Athletics says it will release more information after Thursday's finale.
Sources:
- UMary women's soccer 2026 schedule: results, record, Nov. 2 home date and venue
- UMary 2026 season statistics: individual and team stats
- UMary Athletics: clinch at Minnesota Crookston (Oct. 23): home playoff game and first since 2008
- UMary Athletics: 6-0 win at MSU Moorhead (Oct. 25): streak, records, title scenario
- UMary Athletics: Wessel named NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26)
- NSIC: NCAA Power Index for Division II women's soccer (Oct. 26)
- NSIC women's soccer standings
- 2026 NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament page: format and dates
