ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Golden Bears will remain on the road next week, as they will travel to Duluth to take on the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Friday at 6 p.m. and to St. Cloud on Sunday to take on the St. Cloud State Huskies at 1 p.m.
 
BUY TICKETS TO HOME GAMES ONLINE
Fans are encouraged to 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.
 
WATCH ONLINE – NSIC NETWORK
All Golden Bear NSIC soccer 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. NSIC NETWORK FAQ
 
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RECAP OF THE WEEK
The Golden Bears fell a spot in the conference standings and sit in a tie for third with Augustana after finishing the last week 1-1.
 
On Friday night, the Golden Bears fell on the road to the Winona State Warriors 2-1.
 
The Warriors shot out of a cannon to begin the match, as an assist from Ellie Wardell inside the box set up Grace Seim for the first goal of the match inside of a minute.
 
The Golden Bears responded with a goal of their own in the eighth minute after Leah Engh was able to notch her first goal of the season off a corner kick assist from Sophie Pawlyshyn.
 
Katie Anderson attempted to spark the Golden Bear offensive attack early in the second half with four shots (two on goal) in the first 10 minutes of the half but was not able to sneak a shot past the Warriors' keeper.
 
Winona State would regain the lead after Sarah Strating was able to find the goal in the 68th minute.
 
Tori Miller added her first shot of the season three minutes later, but it would be collected by the Warriors' keeper near the top of the goal.
 
Jessica Timpane and K. Anderson would have shots on goal in the final five minutes, but neither player was able to find the net, as the Warriors would hold on for the 2-1 victory.
 
CSP would bounce back on Sunday afternoon with a 5-1 victory over the Upper Iowa Peacocks.
 
The Golden Bears struggled on the offensive side of the ball with only five shots in the first half. K. Anderson and Pawlyshyn were the only Golden Bears to have shots on goal.
 
The Peacocks were able to strike first with a goal in the ninth minute by Nora Nouhaili with an assist from Alex Garcia, giving the Peacocks the 1-0 advantage heading into the break.
 
The Golden Bears were able to find a rhythm early in the second half with a pair of goals in the first 15 minutes by Nikki Anderson. Her first goal occurred in the 55th minute with an assist coming from Abby Kloiber. The second goal gave CSP the lead in the 59th minute with the assist coming from Pawlyshyn.
 
The Golden Bears nearly netted their third goal of the match a couple of minutes after their second goal, but a goal from K. Anderson was taken off the board following a long debate by the officials that led to an offsides call.
 
Freshman Belle Abruzzo added her first career goal in the 79th minute of the match, as she was able to sneak the ball through heavy traffic in the goalie box.
 
 Corynn Grabau netted the fourth goal for the Golden Bears in the 82nd minute off an assist from Brittany Bordson.
 
K. Anderson recorded the final goal of the match in the 88th minute off Bordson's second assist of the match, and the Golden Bears would go on to win the game by a final score of 5-1.
 
Harper Smoot, Miller and Haley Rudebusch anchored the Golden Bear defense, holding the Peacocks to three shots and scoreless in the second half.
 
SEASON LEADERS
K. Anderson leads the teams and is second in the conference with 15 points. The junior leads the conference with 58 shots and 27 shots on goal in 801 minutes. She sits in second place in the conference with seven goals, tying her season-best from a year ago, and became the third all-time leading scorer in CSP history with her goal against Upper Iowa (10/3).
 
Pawlyshyn is second on the team with eight points. The junior midfielder leads the NSIC with six assists this season and moved into a tie for 11th all-time in assists with Chelsie Lindsay.  She has recorded 20 shots (10 on goal) in 759 minutes of play. Her lone goal of the season came against Wayne State (9/11).  
 
N. Anderson is third on the team in points with seven this season. The junior has recorded 24 shots (11 on goal) in 10 games this season. Her two-goal performance against Upper Iowa (10/2) brought her season total to three this season and moved her into a tie for 10th in school history with Jade Waller and Alahm Anderson for goals in a career. With her two game-winning goals this season, she sits in a tie for third in the conference in that category.   
 
Captain Tori Miller has seen the field the most for the Golden Bears this season with 942 total minutes. The Junior defender has started in all 11 of the Golden Bears' matches this season.
 
Waldon is currently 13th in the NSIC with 30 saves from her 10 starts in goal for the Golden Bears this season. She holds a 5-4-1 record and has a 1.053 goals-against average, which is eight-best in the NSIC.
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND UMD
The two programs have met a total of 23 times dating back to December 16, 1999, and the Golden Bears hold a 3-18-3 all-time record against the Bulldogs. UMD was victorious in the first 17 matchups between the two schools and won the inaugural match 6-0 in Duluth. CSP picked up their first win in the series in 2015 with a 1-0 victory in St. Paul. The last four matches between the two programs are split 1-1-2, with the Bulldogs winning last year's match 2-1. Pawlyshyn recorded a goal in last season's match against the Bulldogs.
 
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS
Minnesota Duluth posted a 3-12-3 (3-9-3 NSIC) record in the 2021 campaign and was picked to finish 11th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 89 total points.
 
The Bulldogs are currently 4-5-2 (3-4-2 NSIC) this season and are currently in 10th place in the conference standings.
 
UMD went 1-2 in non-conference play to begin the season. They kicked off the season with a 2-1 win in the home opener against Michigan Tech, before dropping their first game of the season to Northern Michigan 3-0 and the finale to St. Cloud State 4-1.
 
The Bulldogs have claimed victories over Minot State, Upper Iowa and Minnesota Crookston in conference play. Their first win came against Minot State with a 1-0 victory in the conference opener. The next win was a 3-1 decision against Upper Iowa in Duluth and their largest margin of victory came against the UMC Golden Eagles in their last time out, as they shut them out 4-0 in Duluth.
 
They have fallen to the Winona State, Southwest Minnesota State and Bemidji State in conference play. Their first loss in conference play was a 3-1 loss to WSU in Duluth, and the next two were back-to-back losses to SMSU by a score of 2-0 in Marshall and a 2-1 defeat to BSU in Duluth.
 
Their two ties this season have come against UMary and Sioux Falls.
 
The player to watch for the Bulldogs is Jackie Jares. She leads UMD with 11 points this season from four goals and three assists. The junior has an 81.3 shot-on-goal percentage, as 13 of her 16 shots have been contested shots.
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND SCSU
The two programs have played a total of 21 times dating back to September 15, 2001, and the Golden Bears hold a 6-10-5 all-time record against the Huskies. SCSU claimed the first three matchups between the two schools, including the inaugural matchup in St. Cloud where the Huskies took the 3-1 decision. CSP claimed their first win in the series in 2004 with a 1-0 victory over the Huskies in St. Paul. The Golden Bears have claimed the last three matches in the series and haven't been defeated by SCSU since 2013. Last season, the Golden Bears defeated the Huskies 2-1 at home. Kloiber scored a goal in the match and Pawlyshyn collected an assist.

ABOUT THE HUSKIES
St. Cloud State posted a 7-8-3 (7-5-0 NSIC) record in the 2021 campaign and was picked to finish seventh in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 145 points. 
 
The Huskies are currently 4-4-3 (3-2-3 NSIC) this season and tied for seventh in the conference standings.
 
SCSU opened the season in non-conference play with back-to-back 2-0 losses to Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech before finding the win column for the first time in the finale with 4-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth.
 
In conference play, they have claimed victories against Winona State, Sioux Falls and Minnesota Crookston. They claimed their first conference win with a 2-0 victory over WSU at home. The Huskies would go back-to-back with a 2-0 win over USF on the road and 3-0 win against the UMC at home.
 
They have three ties this season against Upper Iowa, Southwest Minnesota State and Bemidji State in their last time out.
 
Before they meet CSP on Sunday, the Huskies will meet the #19 Minnesota State Mavericks in St. Cloud at 6 p.m. 
 
The player to watch for St. Cloud State is Jenna Dominquez. She leads the Huskies with 10 points from four goals and two assists. The senior is sixth in the conference with 30 shots and 12th with 13 shots on goal this season.