Burnsville, MN (NSUWolves.com) – The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference released the 2025 Preseason Soccer Coaches’ Poll today with Northern State was picked seventh overall. The Wolves tallied 136 points, while Chloe Voss and Lauren Youngquist were selected as the team’s players to watch heading into the season.

The 2025 NSIC Soccer Regular Season Champion will be determined by a 15-match league schedule, with a win earning a team three points and a tie one point. The 2025 NSIC Soccer season will see its first non-conference action on Thursday, September 4 with NSIC action beginning on Friday, September 19. The NSIC Tournament is scheduled for Monday, November 10, Friday, November 14 and Sunday, November 16. The top four seeds shall host a first round match, followed by the semifinal and championship rounds at the campus of the highest remaining seed of the four quarterfinal winners.

LOOKING BACK AT 2024

The 2024 Wolves went 7-7-4 overall and 6-5-3 in the NSIC, finishing ninth in the league standings. Three Wolves were named to the NSIC All-Conference teams in Megan Fastenau (first team), Lauren Youngquist (first team), and Alexus Townsend (second team). Fastenau was honored as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year and was the Northern State nominee for the NSIC Britton/Kelly Award. Fastenau, along with Zoe Boughton, Chloe Voss, and Sophie Taylor were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2025

Northern heads into the 2025 season with 12 incoming freshman and 21 returning student-athletes. The Wolves open the year with a trio of exhibition/scrimmage style matches at St. Kate’s and hosting the University of Manitoba and NDSCS. They kick-off the NSIC slate over the Gypsy Days weekend hosting Winona State and Concordia-St. Paul, September 19 and 21.

CASPERS’ THOUGHTS

• On the Team: “The 2025 Wolves will be an exciting group as we see many players return from 2024, and welcome in a strong freshman class. This should be a team that will grow in the quality of their performances, however with a good amount of returners we will have solid ground day one. We will look different with new faces in goal and our front line, but the returning group maintained our core identity throughout the spring season. I have no doubt they will set high goals and work hard to achieve them.”
• On Voss: “Chloe has steadily improved in her first two seasons here at Northern State. She has tremendous physical tools that allow her to be dynamic, and is an ever-present threat in the attack. She increased her goal scoring contributions freshman to sophomore year, which is a reflection of her willingness to learn and grow. Chloe had a great spring season, where again she continued to push her goal scoring contributions forward. We are excited to have Chloe leading our front line, and our team as she will enter her first year as a team captain.”
• On Youngquist: “Lauren had a very good sophomore season in 2024, where she had to fill in a big role at center back. She is a leader on the backline, she is a set piece taker, and also finds herself contributing on the offensive side of the game as well. This past year saw Lauren also improve her 1-v-1 defending, and is great at challenging aerial service into our box. Lauren continues to push herself in all facets of her training, and will assist leading the team as a captain this coming fall.”

2025 NSIC PRESEASON POLL