October 14, 2025
MADISON, S.D. – The Dakota State University Trojan women's soccer team (1-12-1 overall record) looks to establish their first winning streak in school history as they close out their 2025 regular season schedule with two road matches.
The Trojans visit NCAA Division III Buena Vista (Iowa) (4-8-1 overall record) Tuesday evening at J. Leslie Rollins Stadium & Peterson Field (610 W 4th S). The match is set for 5:30 p.m. in Storm Lake, Iowa.
DSU closes out their regular season schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 22, as they visit Dordt (Iowa) (5-5-2 overall record) of the Great Plains Athletic Conference. The women's soccer match is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Soccer Complex (700 7th St NE) on the campus of Dordt in Sioux Center, Iowa.
Last Two Matches Recap; Trojans make history
- Dakota State played their first ever conference match in school history on Oct. 4. The Trojans traveled to Bellevue (Neb.) and dropped the Continental Athletic Conference match with the Bruins.
- DSU made history on Oct. 8 as they netted their first ever win in women's soccer history. Dakota State cruised past Waldorf (Iowa) of the Great Plains Athletic Conference by the score of 4-1, thanks to their 2-0 halftime lead.
- Dakota State outshot Waldorf 28-2, including 14-2 on shots on goal. Clarissa Knoll, Nichole Corona, Katie Brown, and Madison Smalley each recorded a goal for the Trojans. Charli Zimmerman, Brown, and Corona each had an assist.
- Onika Kline became the first Trojan to earn a conference player-of-the-week honor in program history. She was named to CAC Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week Monday. She played all ninety (90) minutes as a center back and limited the Warriors' attack as DSU picked their first ever victory.
- Kline attempted two shots in the match for Dakota State. She also was instrumental in building the team's offense attack from the back line and caused multiple problems for the opposition by exploiting space by dribbling and distributing the ball.
Match-by-Match Preview
1. at Buena Vista (Iowa) – Tuesday, Oct. 14
- Opponent context: Buena Vista is 4-8-1 overall record and recently fell in their recent home match to Luther (Iowa) 1-0 in the American Rivers Conference. The Beavers are 1-3 record in the conference. BVU is 2-4-1 record at home this season. Buena Vista opened their 2025 season with a pair of victories before registering a tie with NAIA's Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) on Sept. 2. The Beavers are 0-1-1 record versus the NAIA this season (tied with DWU and lost to Mount Marty, S.D., 4-0 on Sept. 10).
2. at Dordt (Iowa) – Wednesday, Oct. 22
- Opponent context: Dordt is 4-2-1 record in the Great Plains Athletic Conference play, with the most recent two straight setbacks at Morningside (Iowa) 3-1 on Oct. 8 and (RV) Hastings (Neb.) 3-0 on Oct. 11. The Defenders are scheduled to face Briar Cliff (Iowa) on Wednesday and Doane (Neb.) on Saturday before hosting Dakota State next Wednesday. DU is 4-0-1 overall record at Soccer Complex in Sioux Center, Iowa, this season (1-5-1 on the road).
Team Leaders
Up Next
Stay tuned to the DSU Athletics website on dsuathletics.com for the upcoming matches.
