MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's soccer team has two games remaining in the 2026 regular season. The Cougars travel to North Central University on Wednesday for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff before hosting the University of Northwestern on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for their final home game of the season.
 
To watch the games, go to the UMAC Sports Network or click here. To follow the live stats of UMM at NCU click here and to follow UMM vs UNW click here.
 
The Cougars still have an opportunity to qualify for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament. If Minnesota Morris wins both games and Crown College does not win a game or tie both, Minnesota Morris will advance. If the Cougars win and tie a game and Crown loses both games they will finish with the same amount of points and the tie breaker will go to goal difference.
 
Last week, the Cougars went 1-1. They started the week by defeating Bethany Lutheran College 2-1, earning their first win against BLC since the 2021 spring season. Malia Totoris opened the scoring in the 31st minute, with Ashlynn Pollreisz recording the assist. In the second half, Pollreisz scored her first collegiate goal to give UMM the win. In their next game, the Cougars fell to the University of Wisconsin-Superior. In the loss, CJ Frear-Boerner made a season-high 17 saves.
 
Totoris now leads the team in points with seven, recording three goals and one assist. Brianna Ganske and Rylie Lovec have also found the back of the net twice. Pollreisz leads the team in assists with three. Caitlin Lau has led the Cougar defense, playing a team-high 1,211 minutes. In goal, Frear-Boerner has made 11 starts, recording 77 saves and a .778 save percentage.
 
North Central enters the final week of the season with a 1-11-1 overall record and a 0-9-1 mark in the UMAC. Last week, the Rams went 0-2, falling 7-0 to UW-Superior and 5-2 to Bethany Lutheran. Head Coach Keith Bleyer is in his first season leading the women's team. Victoria de Abreu leads the team in scoring with seven goals and one assist on the season. In goal, Olivia Johnlouis and Bella Sorbo have split time, recording 67 and 64 saves, respectively.
 
Northwestern sits second in the conference with an 8-1-1 UMAC record and a 10-2-2 overall record. The Eagles are riding a three-game winning streak after defeating Martin Luther College 5-0 in their lone game last week. Head Coach Danny Brandt is in his second season leading the team. Marie Kendall leads Division III with 21 goals on the season. Naomi Meehan and Ada Meehan follow with 12 and 11 goals, respectively. Sam Hansen has started all 14 games in goal, recording 30 saves.