ST. PAUL, Minn. – Concordia-St. Paul women's lacrosse (8-9, 4-4 GLIAC) earned the third seed in the GLIAC Tournament and will face second-seeded Davenport (12-5, 5-3 GLIAC) in the semifinals on Friday at 5 p.m. (central) on the campus of Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.
 
The winner will advance to the GLIAC Tournament championship on Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m. (central) against the winner of the top seed and host #7 Grand Valley State against fourth-seeded Northern Michigan semifinal, to be played on Friday afternoon prior to the CSP/DU semifinal.
 
FORECAST
Friday evening's forecast features a high of 60 degrees, expected to hold in the upper 50s throughout the game with partly cloudy conditions and zero percent chance of rain with a moderate wind at ESE 14 miles per hour.
 
For the championship on Sunday, rain showers in the morning will become intermittent in the afternoon with a high of 64 and winds SSW between 10-20 miles per hour with the chance of rain at 40 percent.

TICKETING & LIVE COVERAGE
Tickets can be pre-purchased online for $7 for the general public, $5 for seniors (55+) and $5 for youth (ages 3-17). GVSU is a cashless campus, only credit/debit cards are accepted for payment.
 
For fans unable to travel to Michigan, the tournament will be live streamed with a pay-per-view fee as well as free live stats provided by GVSU athletics.
 
STRONG FINISH FOR THE BEARS
After opening league play 0-3 which extended the team's losing streak to six games, Concordia persisted and finished strong, winning four of its final five games to move into third place in the league standings, one spot ahead of where they were picked in the GLIAC Preseason Poll.

In the sprint for postseason seeding, Concordia closed out the year with a +39 goal margin, nearly a +8 margin per game. The string included a pair of wins over Upper Iowa along with a 15-12 home win over Davenport and a 13-10 win at Northern Michigan.
 
It was Concordia's second stretch winning 4-of-5 games of the season, going on a 4-1 stretch from the second through sixth games of the year for a 4-2 start to the season.
 
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Concordia will make its second appearance in the GLIAC Tournament this weekend, holding a 1-1 all-time postseason record. The last time Concordia appeared in the GLIAC Tournament in 2019, CSP hosted Davenport in a quarterfinal round contest, defeating the fifth-seeded Panthers 15-9 in the program's first-ever playoff game. The fourth-seeded Golden Bears then fell at top seed and host #11 Indianapolis in the semifinals.
 
This year, Concordia's #3 seed is a new program-best in the club's second postseason appearance as well as the second GLIAC Tournament semifinal trip.

SERIES HISTORY
The Golden Bears and Panthers will meet for a 10th time this Friday, with Concordia leading 6-3 in the all-time series with their 15-12 home win on April 8 in the Concordia Dome snapping a 3-game skid against DU. CSP had won the first five meetings between the programs, winning a pair in 2018 and winning three times in 2019 including a GLIAC Tournament quarterfinal win at Sea Foam Stadium. CSP is 1-0 against Davenport on a neutral field, defeating the Panthers 21-16 on April 16, 2018 at the West St. Paul Dome.
 
CSP IN THE GLIAC RANKINGS
Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Golden Bears are in the top-3 in the GLIAC in several team statistical categories and in the top-10 in several individual statistics, below is a breakdown:

• 1^st – 11.12 caused turnovers per game (21st NCAA)
• 2^nd – 20.29 ground balls per game (27th NCAA)
• 2^nd – .431 save percentage (37th NCAA)
• 3^rd – 5.53 assists per game (45th NCAA)
• 3^rd - .465 shot percentage (36th NCAA)
• 3^rd – 18.12 points per game (50th NCAA)

CSP PLAYERS IN THE GLIAC RANKINGS

• 1^st – Molly Moynihan, 34 assists (21st NCAA)
• 1^st – Candace McDole, 3.00 ground balls/game (28th NCAA)
• 1^st – Candace McDole, 113 saves (41st NCAA)
• 2^nd – Candace McDole, .435 save percentage (34th NCAA)
• 2^nd – Maddy Seifert, 1.41 caused turnovers per game (78th NCAA)
• 4^th – Candace McDole, 13.30 goals against average (52nd NCAA)
• 5^th – Delaney Davidson, 48 goals (48th NCAA)
• 6^th – Mary Keating, 2.19 ground balls per game (126th NCAA)
• 7^th – Maddy Seifert, 40 goals (99th NCAA)
• 7^th – Molly Moynihan, 61 points (70th NCAA)
• 8^th – Mary Keating, 3.06 draw controls per game (162nd NCAA)
• 8^th – Delaney Davidson, 59 points (80th NCAA)
• 9^th – Erica Peterson, 15 assists (127th NCAA)
• 9^th – Maddy Seifert, 49 points (141st NCAA)

 
CSP PLAYERS IN THE RECORD BOOKS
Below is a breakdown of Concordia players tracked by career, season and single-game record charts:
 
CAREER (top-10 listed, averages based on minimum 25 games played)

• 1^st – Katie Moynihan, 69 games played
• 1^st – Molly Moynihan, 1.42 assists per game
• 1^st – Sarah Pierson, 134 draw controls
• 1^st – Sarah Pierson, 3.94 draw controls per game
• 1^st – Candace McDole, .435 save percentage
• 1^st – Maddy Huebner, 11.41 goals against average
• 2^nd – Candace McDole, 113 saves
• 2^nd – Maddy Huebner, 8 wins
• t-2^nd – Molly Moynihan, 47 assists
• 3^rd – Molly Moynihan, 2.91 points per game
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, 109 saves
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, .404 save percentage
• 4^th – Molly Moynihan, 96 points
• 4^th – Katie Moynihan, 64 goals
• 4^th – Molly Moynihan, 1.48 goals per game
• 4^th – Mary Keating, 81 ground balls
• 4^th – Mary Keating, 82 draw controls
• 4^th – Hailey Hartlage, 1.63 ground balls per game
• 4^th – Candace McDole, 2 wins
• t-4^th – Hailey Hartlage, 1.00 caused turnovers per game
• 5^th – Katie Moynihan, 77 points
• 5^th – Molly Moynihan, 49 goals
• 5^th – Sarah Pierson, 1.32 goals per game
• 5^th – Erica Peterson, 31 assists
• 5^th – Mary Keating, 1.62 ground balls per game
• t-5^th – Hailey Hartlage, 2.00 draw controls per game

SEASON (top-5 listed, averages based on minimum 9 games played)

• 1^st – Molly Moynihan, 34 assists
• 1^st – Molly Moynihan, 2.00 assists per game
• 2^nd – Candace McDole, 8.07 saves per game
• 2^nd – Maddy Huebner, 8.44 goals against average
• 3^rd – Molly Moynihan, 61 points
• 3^rd – Delaney Davidson, 48 goals
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, 6 wins
• t-3^rd – Mary Keating, 49 draw controls
• t-3^rd – Mary Keating, 3.06 draw controls per game
• 4^th – Molly Moynihan, 3.59 points per game
• 4^th – Candace McDole, 113 saves
• 4^th – Candace McDole, .435 save percentage
• 4^th – Candace McDole, 3.00 ground balls per game
• 4^th – Maddy Seifert, 24 caused turnovers
• 4^th – Maddy Seifert, 1.41 caused turnovers per game
• 5^th – Delaney Davidson, 59 points
• 5^th – Hailey Hartlage, 44 draw controls
• 5^th – Candace McDole, 13.30 goals against average
• 5^th – Candace McDole, 42 ground balls
• 5^th – Maddy Huebner, 72 saves
• 5^th – Maddy Huebner, .420 save percentage
• 5^th – Maddy Huebner, 4.11 saves per game

GAME (top-5 listed)

• 1^st – Molly Moynihan, 6 assists (at Upper Iowa, 4/2/22)
• t-1^st – Maddy Seifert, 6 caused turnovers (vs Rockhurst, 2/27/22)
• 2^nd – Delaney Davidson, 8 goals (vs Davenport, 4/8/22)
• t-2^nd – Candace McDole, 9 ground balls (vs Lindenwood, 2/20/22)
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, 17 saves (at UC-Colorado Springs, 2/6/22)
• t-3^rd – Molly Moynihan, 9 points (at Upper Iowa, 4/2/22)
• t-3^rd – Delaney Davidson, 9 points (vs Davenport, 4/8/22)
• t-3^rd – Mary Keating, 10 draw controls (vs Quincy, 2/18/22)
• t-5^th – Hailey Hartlage, 5 caused turnovers (vs Missouri Western, 2/25/22)
• t-5^th – Candace McDole, 14 saves (at Northern Michigan, 4/13/22)

EARLY SEASON RANKING RECOGNITION & TOP-25 NOTES
The Golden Bears have received consideration in national polls for three straight years, being one of the programs "receiving votes" six times this year by the IWLCA Top-25 and four times by the Nike/US Lacrosse Top-20.
 
CSP had been featured in both polls the previous two years, and has played seven games against IWLCA Top-25 programs. So far, CSP is 0-7 against ranked teams in 2022 with the postseason remaining.
 
The Golden Bears are 1-25 all-time against nationally-ranked opponents, scoring their first win over a ranked team on February 21, 2020 at home against #14 Colorado Mesa (15-4). They've been within five goals in the final margin five times including twice this year. CSP has dropped its last 12 against ranked opponents.
 
The seven ranked opponents plus additional games against winning opposition has led to Concordia facing the third-ranked strength of schedule in the country, a cumulative 160-77 (.675) record with the Golden Bears playing near-.500 ball at 8-9 overall against the tough slate.
 
#UpsetAlert, CSP's CLOSE CALLS AGAINST RANKED TEAMS

• 10-9 to #9 Regis in the season opener despite leading 8-7 in the fourth quarter
• 20-13 to #1 Lindenwood, the defending DII national champions, leading the Lions 8-7 at the half
• 13-6 to #18 Seton Hill, scoring first and holding the lead past the midway point of the first quarter with a tie score late in the quarter
• 14-6 at #8 Rollins, scoring first and holding the lead for over half of the first quarter including a 2-1 lead late in the first while carrying a tie midway through the second quarter
• 17-5 at #10 Grand Valley State
• 12-10 at #23 Davenport where CSP led 9-8 at the end of the third quarter and into the early fourth
• 15-4 to #11 Grand Valley State, closest margin in loss to GVSU in program history