BISMARCK, N.D. -
Katie Anderson made history by becoming the Golden Bears (6-6-2, 4-4-2 NSIC) all-time leading goal scorer in the 1-2 loss against the University of Mary Marauders (5-6-3, 4-4-2 NSIC) on Friday night at the MDU Resources Community Bowl.
The Golden Bears return to the pitch on Sunday to take on the Minot State Beavers. Kick-off is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time from First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium.
"That was a very tough result. With only minutes remaining, we were up one, so it stings a little to not get anything from the game," commented head coach
Steve Bellis.
Concordia struggled at times in the match to get the offense moving tonight as they were outshot by Mary, 10-4. In addition, CSP committed 14 fouls compared to the Marauders who had only five.
Anderson made history in the Navy and Gold after passing Rachel Vitense as the all-time leader in goals scored (30) with her eighth goal of the season. The San Diego native led the Golden Bears with three shots and added their lone two shots on goal in the contest.
Corynn Grabau extended her point total to 12 in the 2023 campaign with her second assist of the season.
Mackenzie Leibiger added a shot for CSP in her 82-minute outing.
Jessi Jordan (4-6-1) made her 11th start in goal for the Golden Bears. The junior collected six saves and faced 10 shots.
Tori Miller and
Belle Abruzzo continue to rack up minutes as they each went the full 90 minutes on the pitch.
The two clubs battled for the first 45 minutes as the score remained 0-0 going into the halftime break. Anderson led the Golden Bears with their lone pair of shots in the first, while Jordan collected four saves with the latter coming in the final minute. Mary was able to create more chances in the first half, outshooting the Golden Bears by four shots and forcing a couple of corners.
In the second half, after the two teams remained scoreless at the hour mark of the match, Concordia found offensive momentum after Anderson drove in the recorded-breaking goal from an assisted pass by Grabau in the 62
nd minute. However, late heroics from Mo Malone, who scored a penalty kick in the 88
th minute, and Ava Vizenor, who scored the game-winner in the final minute, propelled UMary to the 2-1 comeback victory.