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St. Thomas Women’s Soccer set to host Northern Iowa and Marquette
8/27/2025 9:51:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Two home games slated for week three of Tommie Women’s Soccer
ST. PAUL, MINN.- The St. Thomas Tommies (1-1-1) are set to face the Northern Iowa Panthers (1-1-1) and the Marquette Golden Eagles (3-1) at South Field.
The Tommies are fresh off a hard-fought 0-0 tie with Northern Illinois and look to keep the momentum going as they face two quality opponents at home. The Purple will kick off week three of the season facing Northern Iowa on Thursday, August 28th. Kick-off is slated for 4 p.m.
St. Thomas will finish out week three and the month of August when they take on Marquette on Sunday, August 31st. Kick-off is set for 3 p.m. at South Field.
Home Opener Reminders
- Admission is free at South Field all season long.
- Cashless concessions are available for the 2025 season.
- Visitor parking is available in the Anderson Parking Facility on South Campus.
Where to Watch
All St. Thomas Women's Soccer home games and away Summit League contests can be viewed on the Summit League Network with a Midco Sports Plus subscription.
Live stats for all St. Thomas home games can be viewed on Tommiesports.com with links available on the Tommie Women's Soccer schedule page.
Deadlocked with NIU
After falling 4-1 to the Northern Illinois Huskies in 2024, the Tommies held a 0-0 deadlock for all 90 minutes of the 2025 contest.
Although NIU produced 15 shots throughout the contest, goalkeeper Olvia Rowe and the defense stood strong and held the Huskies without a goal. Rowe ended the match with three saves.
Olivia Rowe, Sofia Englund, Sydney Kubes, Izzy McEwan, and Brooke Nygaard played all 90 minutes of the contest.
Scouting the Panthers
The Panthers finished the 2024 season 9-6-4, 4-3-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference. They have started out the 2025 season 1-1-1, the same record as the Tommies.
UNI opened the season with a 1-1 tie against South Dakota, a 4-0 loss to Milwaukee, and most recently a 4-0 win over Western Illinois. The Panthers did not allow a single shot on goal in their win of Western Illinois.
Northern Iowa is led by interim head coach Alex Place Thomas.
This is the fifth time in Tommie program history that these two teams will face off. The Purple is 1-2-1 against the Panthers.
Scouting the Golden Eagles
The Golden Eagles finished the 2024 season 6-11-3, 3-6-1 in the Big East. They currently sit 3-1 in 2025. Marquette began the 2025 season on a three-game win streak, with wins over Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, and Milwaukee. They most recently fell 2-1 to Wisconsin.
Marquette did not allow a goal until the fourth game of the season, when they allowed two in the loss to Wisconsin.
The Golden Eagles are led by second-year head coach Chris Allen.
This is also the fifth time these two programs have faced in history. The Tommies are looking for their first win over the Golden Eagles as they are 0-3-1.
Up Next
The Purple will head west to take on Eastern Washington on Sept. 4th and Idaho State on Sept. 7th.
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