FARGO, N.D. – A stout defensive showing for the Presbyterian College women's soccer team in the second stop of their Upper Midwest visit led to a scoreless tie with the North Dakota State Bison on Sunday afternoon.
After narrowly falling to the University of North Dakota to start their cross-country trip, PC kept NDSU off the scoreboard for the full 90 minutes thanks in large part to freshman goalie
Alexa Garcia and her season-high seven saves.
It is already the second clean sheet of Garcia's career in only four attempts, as the Blue Hose have surrendered a mere three goals all month long.
Head coach
Matt Smith and co. are halfway through a four-match road swing, although the next two are far closer to home: a Thursday trot to Furman and another in-state affair next weekend against Wofford.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian, 0 – North Dakota State, 0
RECORDS: Presbyterian (2-1-1)…North Dakota State (1-3-2)
LOCATION: Fargo, N.D.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sunday was the first time since the 2025 season-opener that Presby has been involved in a nil-nil final score (the last occasion was in Martin Stadium versus The Citadel).
- Garcia helped compensate for a 14-6 disadvantage in total shots, denying the Bison with five deflections in the last 45 minutes.
- PC withstood six corner kicks from North Dakota State (who was coming off their first win of the new year over Prairie View A&M), finishing the day with a single shot-on-goal from sophomore
Maddie Smith.
- Garcia's save statistics have increased with each appearance, posting two apiece in victories over Alabama State and Newberry before stopping five shots against North Dakota and now her personal-high of seven.
- The rookie from New Hampshire has turned back 84 percent of the 37 shots that have entered her sightline thus far. She holds an 0.75 goals-against average, tied for the best in the Big South Conference.
- Presbyterian has now posted one win, one loss, and one tie when playing on the road.
Sydney Stoner,
Lyla Chadd, and
Peyton Michael each logged 90-minute shifts in the hard-fought tie.
