Minnesota State University, Mankato was picked to win the NSIC in the preseason coaches’ poll. This marks the 12th time since re-joining the NSIC in 2008 that the Mavericks have been picked to win the league.
Minnesota State received 10 first place votes and tallied 186 points, ranking them seven points ahead of defending NSIC Regular Season Champions St. Cloud State, which tallied 179 points and received four first place votes. The two-time defending NSIC Tournament Champions of Bemidji State came in third with 170 points. The University of Mary was fourth with 151 points and the final first place vote.
The 2024 NSIC Soccer Regular Season Champion will be determined by a 14-match league schedule, with a win earning a team three points and a tie one point.
The 2024 NSIC Soccer season will see its first non-conference action on Thursday, September 5 with NSIC action beginning on Friday, September 20.
The NSIC Tournament is scheduled for Monday, November 11, Friday, November 15 and Sunday, November 17. 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.
Northern state senior Megan Fastenau was named the pre-season offensive player of the year.
