TAHLEQUAH - Northeastern State's women's soccer hits the road for the first time in conference play, facing Missouri Southern and Pittsburg State on the road.

The RiverHawks (5-2-1, 0-1-1 MIAA) are looking for their first conference win entering this week's action.

Brynn Baldon scored the team's lone goal during the opening week of association play, while Syndey Taylor leads the team in points for the season with nine, logging four goals and an assist.

Northeastern State at Missouri Southern  // Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. // Follow Live 

History with the Lions
- NSU's only three losses all-time against Missouri Southern were at Joplin, the last being in 2018.
- The RiverHawks have only conceded three goals to the Lions in the last six matches between the teams.
- The Lions and RiverHawks met in Tahlequah on Sep. 21, with NSU earning a 4-2 victory. Four different NSU individuals scored in the win.

Scouting the Lions
- MSSU began their conference campaign with back-to-back scoreless draws against Nebraska Kearney and Fort Hays State.
- The Lions (2-3-3, 0-0-2 MIAA) are unbeaten across two home matches this season.

Northeastern State at Pittsburg State  // Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. // Follow Live

History with the Gorillas
- Sunday will mark just the second meeting between the programs. The RiverHawks knocked off the Gorillas during PSU's inaugural campaign in 2024, earning a 3-1 win in Tahlequah.

Scouting the Gorillas
- The Gorillas have won six of their first eight on the season, earning their first league win of the year last week against Fort Hays State (1-0).
- PSU averages an MIAA-best 2.75 goals per game. They have outscored their scheduled opponents 22-7, tying for the best scoring margin in the MIAA.
- Despite being limited to two goals across last week's win over FHSU and a 1-1 draw against Nebraska Kearney, the Gorillas significantly out-shot the pair of conference foes (40-5), notably holding the Tigers without a single attempt.