ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Golden Bear soccer (2-5-4, 2-2-4 NSIC) team faced a pair of quality opponents over the past weekend as they played host to Augustana on Friday night and then traveled to Wayne State on Sunday. On Friday CSP faced a good Viking squad and played a very competitive game but AU was able to escape with a 2-0 win, making it their fourth straight win over Concordia. On Sunday, CSP traveled to Wayne State where they played to a 0-0 draw despite outshooting the Wildcats 21-11 on the afternoon. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Nelson came away with her third shutout in the last four games against WSC. 

From the Coach
"We have had so many opportunities to score these past couple games but we haven't been able to find the back of the net. We will keep chipping away though and doing the right things in practice to create opportunities. When we play Mankato, it is going to be a tough test. They got off to a slow start this year but have started clicking recently and scoring a lot of goals, so it will be good test of our back four against their offensive attack." Head coach Steve Bellis said.
 
Scouting Minnesota State
The Golden Bears will play host to Minnesota State at 7 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 12. The Mavericks enter the match with a 7-3-1 (6-2 NSIC) record, a three game winning streak and currently ranked 4th in the NSIC standings. Last week MSU defeated Wayne State and Augustana by scores of 4-0 in both games. The Mavericks ended Augustana's six game winning streak on Sunday.
 
MSU is led by Morgan Cottew who leads the team with nine goals and five assists on the year. Kiana Nickel and Alesha Duccini are currently tied for second on the team in goals with six apiece. Concordia has never defeated Minnesota State in the 13 previous meetings between the two teams. In last year's game, the Mavericks defeated the Golden Bears by a score of 6-2 at Mankato.

Key Stats
- Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Nelson has been great in goal this season, recording shutouts in three of her last four games. She has made 35 saves on the year with a 0.68 goals against average.
- Nelson had a streak of 289 consecutive minutes without allowing a goal ended against Augustana last Friday.
- Jade Weller, Chelsie Lindsay, Jordan Rowan-Stafford and Katri Gifford are all tied with a team leading two goals.
- The Golden Bears have outshot their opponents on the year 149-127.
- Concordia is 0-2-2 when playing at Sea Foam Stadium this season.