ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Golden Bears will return home to Sea Foam Stadium this week with matches against the UMary Marauders on Friday at 7 p.m. and the Minot State Beavers on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
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RECAP OF THE WEEK
The Golden Bears fell a spot in the conference standings and sit in fourth with 20 points after finishing the weekend 1-0-1.
 
On Friday night, the Golden Bears picked up a 2-1 road victory against Minnesota Duluth. 
 
In the first minute of the match, Katie Anderson tried to spark the Golden Bears' offense with the first shot on goal that was brought in by the Bulldogs keeper in the lower right corner of the goal.
 
After three straight blocked shots by the Bulldogs, Sophie Pawlyshyn made a good attempt at goal in the 32nd minute that was spoiled by a diving attempt by the UMD keeper in the lower right corner of the goal.
 
The final shot on goal in the half came from Jessica Timpane, who put together a strong attempt that was gathered in the center of the goal.
 
Ashlyn Waldon made her 11th start of the season in goal for the Golden Bears and was able to make two impressive saves, which included a diving attempt in the 12th minute to secure a first-half shutout.
 
Pawlyshyn added the first shot on goal in the second half for the Golden Bears in the 50th minute of the match, but it was brought in near the top left corner of the goal.
 
Five minutes later, Grabau added her first shot on goal in the 55th minute that was collected at the goalies' feet.
 
The Golden Bears took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute, after a pass from Corynn Grabau set up Timpane's first goal of the season with a shot that sailed past the UMD goalie to find the right corner of the goal.
 
After Grabau was fouled by a UMD defender inside the box in the 71st minute, Pawlyshyn used a penalty kick to score her second goal of the season and extend the CSP lead to 2-0.
 
N. Anderson nearly gave the Golden Bears their third goal of the match in the 76th minute, but the ball deflected off the crossbar and sailed out of play. She would be denied five minutes later after a UMD defender was able to knock the ball out of play with the goal wide open.
 
Hannah Caldwell would get the Bulldogs on the board with a goal in the 84th minute after she was able to sneak past the shot Waldon in the lower-mid part of the goal.
 
A late shot from the Bulldogs in the final 20 seconds nearly gave them the equalizer that they were looking for, but a diving save by Waldon secured the 2-1 win for the Golden Bears.
 
Bordson anchored the Golden Bears' defense with a strong outing from the midfield position. She joined Mackenzie Leibiger, Harper Smoot, Tori Miller and Haley Rudebusch for the entire 90 minutes of the match.
 
CSP capped off the week with a 0-0 draw on the road against St. Cloud State on Sunday afternoon.
 
Neither the Golden Bears nor the Huskies could find the goal in the first half of play. CSP held a 6-to-3 advantage over SCSU in shots.
 
The Golden Bears controlled the possession time early in the first half with shots from Rudebusch in the third minute and a headed attempt from Miller off a corner kick in the seventh minute.
 
K. Anderson was the lone Golden Bear with a shot on goal in the first half with a strike in the 25th minute that was corralled by the Huskies keeper in the lower right corner of the goal.
 
Nikki Anderson and Clare Snapko both attempted shots in the closing 15 minutes of the half, but neither player was able to put a shot on goal.
 
Waldon made her 12th start of the season and collected three saves to secure the first-half shutout for the Golden Bears.
 
The Huskies started the second half with an offensive surge, as they were able to fire off the first three shots in the opening 15 minutes.
 
Pawlyshyn added the first shot on goal in the 58^th of the second half for the Golden Bears that was saved by the Huskies keeper in the top right corner of the goal.
 
After shots from K. Anderson and Abby Kloiber failed to connect, N. Anderson nearly connected with the final shot of the match for the Golden Bears in the 77th minute, but the ball would deflect off the crossbar.
 
Waldon added two more saves to her stat line, bringing her total to five for the afternoon.
 
Smoot and T. Miller both saw the field for the full 90 minutes for the Golden Bears. CSP's defense held SCSU to only seven shots with five of them on goal for the match's entirety.

SEASON LEADERS
K. Anderson leads the teams and is second in the conference with 15 points. The junior leads the conference in both shots with 61 and shots on goal with 201 in 929 minutes. She sits in second place in the conference and tied for 39th in the nation with seven goals, tying her season-best from a year ago, and became the Golden Bears' third all-time leading scorer with her goal against Upper Iowa (10/3).
 
Pawlyshyn is second on the team and extended her point total for the year to 10 points with the second goal of the year against Minnesota Duluth (10/7). The junior midfielder leads the NSIC and is tied for ninth in the nation with six assists this season. She is tied for 11th all-time with Chelsie Lindsay in 12 assists. She has recorded 25 shots (14 on goal) in 912 minutes of play.
 
N. Anderson is third on the team in points with seven this season. The junior has recorded 30 shots (12 on goal) in nine games this season. Her two-goal performance against Upper Iowa (10/2) brought her season total in goals to three and moved her into a tie for 10th in school history with Jade Waller and Alahm Anderson. Her two game-winning goals this season has her currently in a tie for sixth most in the conference.
 
Grabau continues to improve on her season totals this with five total points off two goals and an assist. The sophomore forward has started in all 13 games for the Golden Bears this season and has accumulated 697 minutes on the field. She leads all starters with a .706 on-goal percentage, as 12 of her 17 shots this season have been on goal.
 
Captain Tori Miller has seen the field the most for the Golden Bears this season with 1122 total minutes. She has been an anchor on the defensive side of the ball, helping the Golden Bears to three shutout victories and .80 goals allowed average a game.
 
Waldon is currently 13th against NSIC opponents with 29 saves from her 10 starts in goal for the Golden Bears. She holds a 6-4-2 overall record this season and has a .96 goals-against average, which is eight-best in the NSIC.
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND UMARY
The two programs have met a total of 19 times dating back to September 21, 2002, and the Golden Bears hold a 3-14-2 all-time record against the Marauders. UMary was victorious in 12 of the first 13 matches between the two schools and claimed the inaugural match 2-0 in Bismarck. CSP claimed their first win in the series in 2015 with a 3-1 decision in St. Paul. Last season, the Marauders claimed the match by a final score of 3-1 over the Golden Bears. Grabau earned an assist in the match and K. Anderson led the team with three shots (one on goal).
 
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
UMary posted a 9-7-3 (8-5-2 NSIC) record in the 2021 campaign and was picked to finish 5th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 159 total points.
 
The Bulldogs are currently 8-2-3 (5-2-3 NSIC) this season and are currently in a tie for fifth place in the conference standings with Augustana.
 
UMary finished a perfect 3-0 in non-conference play to begin the season. They kicked off the season with a 2-0 victory on the road against Black Hills State and went on to defeat Montana State-Billings 2-0 to conclude the opening weekend of play. They wrapped up non-conference play with a 2-1 victory over central regional opponent Emporia State at home.
 
The Marauders found success early in conference play with a 4-0-3 start in their first seven games. Their largest margin of victory this season came during this time at home against Sioux Falls with a 4-0 shutout victory. UMary added a 2-0 victory last Friday against Wayne State at home.
 
Their two losses this season have come against Northern State and Augustana. The Wolves were able to seal a 1-0 victory over the Marauders with a goal in the 56th minute in Aberdeen. In their last time out, the Marauders surrendered their most goals of this season (three) against Augustana, as they fell to the Vikings 3-1 in Bismarck.
 
Sophomore forward, Kendra Park, is the player to watch for the Marauders in this matchup. The Arizona native has a team-best 11 points on the season with four goals and three assists. She is currently tied for fourth in the conference in both shots with 37 and shots on goal with 21.
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND MSU
The two programs have played a total of 10 times dating back to September 29, 2012, and the Golden Bears hold a 2-7-1 all-time record against the Beavers. MSU claimed the first seven matches in the series, including a 2-1 victory in the inaugural match that took place in Minot. The Golden Bears claimed the largest margin of victory and their first win of the series in 2019 with a 5-0 win in Minot. K. Anderson claimed a pair of goals in the match and an assist, while N. Anderson added four shots (three on goal) and a goal as well. In last year's 1-0 win in Minot, Grabau scored the game-winner in the 86th minute with an assist coming from Pawlyshyn.
 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS
Minot State posted an 11-6-2 (10-3-2 NSIC) record in the 2021 campaign and was picked to finish sixth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 146 points. 
 
The Beavers are currently 7-2-4 (7-1-2 NSIC) this season and sit in second by only a point behind Minnesota State in the conference standings.
 
MSU finished non-conference play 0-1-2, after playing to a draw with Black Hills State and Montana State-Billings and dropping their first game of the season by a score of 5-1 to central regional opponent #14 Emporia State in Minot.
 
Their only other loss of the season came against Minnesota Duluth in the conference opener in Minot, as the Bulldogs used a goal in the 64th minute to claim the road victory.
 
Since their loss to UMD, the Beavers have been on a mission, winning of their last nine games and outscoring the opposition 11-to-2. Their largest margin of victory was a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons. Their biggest win of the season so far has been a 1-0 victory at home over Augustana. Last time out, the Beavers scored the game-winner against Wayne State in the 13th minute of the match.
 
Before they square off with the Golden Bears on Sunday, the Beavers will travel to Mankato to take on the #13 Minnesota State Mavericks in a battle of #1 vs. #2 in the NSIC standings. Kickoff from Maverick Sports Complex is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
The player to watch for the Beavers in this match is redshirt senior, Chloe Allen. The forward leads the team with eight points off four goals this season. She is currently sixth in the conference with 32 shots and sits in a tie for fourth in the conference with 21 shots on goal.