TAHLEQUAH – The RiverHawks women's soccer squad closes out non-conference play this week with a trek to East Central on Thursday before hosting Missouri Southern for a Sunday afternoon clash.

Sunday's contest is NSU's annual Paws for Purple Hearts Game, with the squad wearing uniforms with a yellow ribbon to honor the military.  Additionally, there will be an NSU Greek life tailgate at DeLoche Field to cheer on the RiverHawks.

Northeastern State (3-1) will be looking for a bounce-back week after taking its first setback of the season on Saturday, 2-1, at UT Tyler. 

Northeastern State at East Central  // Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. // Follow Live 

History with the Tigers

• The RiverHawks have a history against the Tigers of 17-2-2, and this meeting marks the first visit to Ada since 2015.

• Northeastern State has not lost to East Central since 2000 (14-0-3 during that span). 

Scouting the Tigers

• Conference coaches picked ECU to finish 5th in the GAC, tied with SW Oklahoma State with 15 points.

• The Tigers have not had the start they were hoping for this year, dropping all four of their games so far, the latest being a 5-1 loss to St. Mary's.

Northeastern State Missouri Southern // Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. // Follow Live

History with the Lions

• The RiverHawks have a history of 21-3-1 against the Lions, having a winning streak of six games, the longest against them since 2018 (8).

• When playing Missouri Southern at DeLoache Field, NSU is undefeated, having a record of 12-0-1. 

Scouting the Lions

• Missouri Southern is 2-2 this year, just recently losing to SWOSU in a 5-3 shootout. They're picked to finish second-to-last in the MIAA this season.
• The Lions have committed 39 fouls this season, averaging 9.75 a game. That total is 16 more than their opponents.