saint paul, minn. - the golden bears couldn't find any offense friday night as they fell to winona state 5-0 in and nsic match. Cu could only manage two shots on goal in a very physical game that included 23 combined fouls and four combined yellow cards.

winona state had the first shot on goal but it was not much of challenge as it right at keeper megan kurtz. Cu seemed to get on board in the 14 minute after savannah nolen appeared to put the ball in the back of the net off a header from arielle stimson. The line judge ruled nolen was offside and the goal was waived off. The warriors got on the board in the 23 minute off a header from jordyn strege the beat kurtz on her left side. Wsu scored again five minutes latter beating kurtz on her right in the corner. Kari janes hit the post from about 30 yards away late in the first half.

the warriors took control of the match in the second half, they scored three goals in a stretch of three minutes and 45 seconds. The first goal came off a rebound in the 49 minute, second goal came from cross outside the right and third was a ball dribbled in to the box and put in the back of the net.

cu is back in action sunday at sea foam stadium as they will take on upper iowa in an nsic showdown.