ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Concordia women's soccer team (4-4-1, 3-2-1 NSIC) will match up against Winona State and Upper Iowa as part of Homecoming weekend. They will play Winona State on Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and Upper Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m.
"We are excited to be home and get involved in some Homecoming fun!" said Head Coach Steve Bellis.
HOMECOMING 2021
This weekend marks Homecoming 2021 at Concordia-St. Paul. Fans who have purchased a Homecoming wristband receive free admission to football and volleyball on Saturday, Comet's Carnival which is open from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday on the Sea Foam Stadium plaza, and soccer on Sunday. Perks for the wristband include unlimited rides and food! Prices are $30 for adults (13+), $15 for children (4-12) with children three and younger free. CSP students (with ID) will receive free admission. Register by midnight on Wednesday night at one.csp.edu/homecoming2021, or purchase a wristband at the registration tent at Sea Foam Stadium on gameday. Those who have already purchased tickets to the game can proceed to the registration tent to purchase a wristband for $15 for adults (13+) and $10 for children (4-12) with children three and under free.
WATCH ONLINE – NSIC NETWORK
All Golden Bear soccer games will be available to watch online, free of charge, powered by the NSIC Network, supported by BlueFrame Technology. Visit nsicnetwork.com/cspbears on a laptop or desktop computer, download the NSIC Network app on your mobile device or watch on your supported OTT provider such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV. Search "NSIC Network" and download the app for the league's full sport and team lineups.
All home games will feature the play-by-play broadcasting provided by Dan Flanagan, the voice of the Golden Bears for over a decade. The St. Paul, Minnesota native studied broadcasting at Fordham University (N.Y.) where he was the voice of the Rams' football and basketball teams in the NCAA Division I Patriot League.
DOWNLOAD THE APP
Fans can download the CSP Bears fan app, free of charge and available in the App Store or on Google Play. The app contains rosters, schedules, scores, stats, news, social media and more! Customize your options to get notifications to your favorite teams, as well. Search "CSP Bears" in the app store to stay up-to-date on Golden Bear athletics.
BUY TICKETS TO HOME GAMES ONLINE
New this year to Golden Bears is online ticketing. Buy tickets in advance and bring your QR code to the gates to skip the line! Friends and families who utilize the pass list will also be utilizing the online ticketing service while all students, faculty & staff will access their free CSP tickets through the service. Fans do not need to create a login, remember a username or password or download an app to purchase tickets, and tickets can still be purchased with cash at the gates. Find out more in the partnership announcement between CSP Athletics and HomeTown Ticketing.
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
Winona State University (3-5, 2-4 NSIC) will travel to St. Paul coming off a 1-0 loss to the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D. The Warriors currently sit at 10th of 16 in the NSIC standings.
Concordia-St. Paul last played Winona State on Sept. 22, 2019, in Winona where the Golden Bears earned a 4-2 win. Current Bears Cayla Renwick and Nikki Anderson each had a goal in the contest. The win moved the CSP win streak to three in a row, but they still trail 5-23 all-time.
Each with two of the Warriors' six goals, freshman midfielder Emily Chudik and senior forward/ midfielder Riley Harmon lead WSU in scoring. Junior forward Ellie Wardell is her squad's assist leader with four on the season as she also sits in 3rd in the NSIC for assists.
Freshman goalkeeper Alyson Jumper has started and played in all five games for Winona State this season. She has 453:17 minutes played and is in 3rd in the NSIC for saves per game with 33. She is also 4th in the league in total saves with a save percentage of .868.
Winona State has earned eight goals and allowed 10 in eight games played with a scoring average of 1.00 goals per game for the Warriors and 1.25 for their opponents. They have taken 104 shots compared to allowing 98.
SCOUTING THE PEACOCKS
Upper Iowa University (5-3, 3-3 NSIC) currently sits one spot below CSP in the NSIC standings at 9th place. They will face current 4th place Minnesota State (6-2-1, 4-1-1 NSIC) on Friday, Oct. 8 before traveling to the Twin Cities on Sunday.
The historical record between CSP and UIU is evenly tied at 8-8-1 since the two squads first met on Sept. 11, 2004. The last matchup on Sept. 20, 2019, in Fayette proved to be the only tie in program history with the Peacocks with a 0-0 final score. The last time they met at Sea Foam, back in 2018, the Bears took the 2-1 win.
On the offense, redshirt junior midfielder Katie Samuels leads her squad with five points (one goal, three assists). She is also 6th in the NSIC with 26 shots and 8th with three assists. Freshman defender Katrina Kazluski leads in goal-scoring with two on the season, both of which were game-winning goals.
Following the goalkeepers from UMary with six and Minot State with four, senior goalkeeper Natalie Rudrud is tied for 3rd in the conference with three shutout wins in eight games played. She has been in net for every minute of the UIU 2021 season.
The Peacocks have scored seven goals and allowed 10, taking 82 shots and facing 74 in eight games. They have taken four yellow cards while their opponents have accumulated eight. They have yet to take or allow any penalty kicks this season.
"Both sides will be competitive and provide very different challenges for our players to work through," concluded Coach Belllis's thoughts on the coming weekend. "We've shown recently that we are capable of creating so many scoring opportunities and need to now be consistent in taking those chances starting this Homecoming weekend."
Following Homecoming weekend, the Golden Bears will host Minnesota Duluth on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and St. Cloud State on Sunday, Oct. 17 at 1 p.m.
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