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FARGO, N.D. – North Dakota State soccer hosts rival North Dakota on Sunday, October 12 in Summit League play. The Bison host the Fighting Hawks for Dakota Soccer Day, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. at Dacotah Field.
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On the Xtra & Bison 1660
The match with North Dakota will be televised across North Dakota and parts of Minnesota on WDAY Xtra. A full list of coverage areas and channels is available on gobison.com. The game will also be aired live on Bison 1660 AM.
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Game Coverage
Sunday’s match will be streamed live on the Summit League Network and also have live statistics. Links to live video and stats are available at GoBison.com/coverage.
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Series History
North Dakota State and North Dakota will meet for the 22nd time on the soccer pitch. NDSU holds a 13-6-2 lead in the series, including a 2-1 win last year in Grand Forks. The Bison are 11-3-2 against UND in the Division I era.
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Last Time Against North Dakota
North Dakota State overcame a red card in the 20th minute to defeat North Dakota 2-1 at Bronson Field.
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Gabrielle Garrett put the Bison in front just 54 seconds in, as she scored on the first shot of the game with a one-touch shot from a cross by Hannah Arnold that sailed into the top right corner. North Dakota answered back, as Milan Cordone scored unassisted in the eighth minute.
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The Bison would be reduced to 10, as Ellie Sanchez was sent off with a straight red card for a fall in the penalty area. North Dakota would miss the penalty. NDSU outshot the Fighting Hawks 3-2 over the remainder of the half. Payton Mulberry made a key diving save to stop a free kick that left the game at 1-1 headed into the half.
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Less than seven minutes into the second half, Morgan Russmann put the Bison back in front, as she fired a shot into the top left corner from the top of the box.
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Mulberry stopped the only shot on target she faced in the second half to secure the victory for NDSU. Mulberry finished with three saves overall.
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Dakota Soccer Day
Fans are encouraged to wear Bison gold as NDSU faces in-state rival North Dakota. The first 250 fans will receive a Bison Soccer scarf, and festivities start early with tailgating prior to the match.
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Looking Ahead
North Dakota State will wrap up the home schedule on Thursday, October 16, welcoming in Kansas City. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Dacotah Field.