MINOT, N.D. - Concordia-St. Paul soccer (7-6-2, 5-4-2 NSIC) bounced back on Sunday afternoon in a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Minot State (5-8-2, 2-7-2 NSIC) from First Western Bank Field at Herb Parker Stadium.

The Golden Bears return to the pitch on Friday in a highly anticipated matchup against the Bemidji State Beavers. The Battle for "Priam the Pig" is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Sea Foam Stadium.

"Our team's spirit is very strong, and after a heartbreaking game Friday, it was so good to see us bounce back with a very good performance and a hard-fought win," commented head coach Steve Bellis following the match.

Concordia claimed their third shutout win against the Minot State Beavers in the 12-game series in a chippy contest that saw seven yellow cards. The Golden Bears held a slight offensive advantage with a 12-8 advantage in shot attempts.

Katie Anderson continues to add to her historic career in the Navy and Gold. The San Diego Native netted her sixth goal in the last four games and ninth total goal of the season with the game-winner in the opening half. In addition, the senior captain moved into a tie for second in all-time points with Arielle Stimson (2009-12) after extending her career total to 71 points with 31 goals and nine assists.

Defender Belle Abruzzo added her fourth assist of the season on the game-winning goal for the Golden Bears. The sophomore, along with fellow defenders Mackenzie Leibiger and Tori Miller, went the full 90 minutes on the defensive side of the pitch.

Jessi Jordan (4-6-1) made her 12th start in goal for CSP but was forced to exit due to injury after collecting the first save of the match. Kayla Matuzak (3-0-1) collected her third win of the season with a trio of saves after stepping in the second minute of the game.

In the opening minute of the match, Minot State's Illiana Rivera found a lane to the goal but was denied by starting goalie Jordan. However, the save came with consequences as Jordan was injured during the play. Matuzak stepped in the box for the fifth time this season and collected a save of her own in the first half.

Later in the first half, after a shot from Sophia Haase was punched out of the upright, Abruzzo responded with a well-placed corner kick that led to Anderson's ninth goal of the season in the 19th minute. For the remainder of the physical first half, CSP controlled the pitch and held the Beavers to just one shot that was gathered by Matuzak.

After the Beavers were the aggressors to open the second half with a shot from Anabel Noches in the 53rd minute, the Golden Bears flipped the script and frustrated the MISU defense with a pair of on goal shots from Sammy Ponsonby and a shot on goal from Sydney Manthana, leaving the Beaver without a shot attempt for the next 13 minutes.

In the final 15 minutes of action, Anderson added the final shot on goal in the 80th minute and Clare Snapko fired off the last chance for Concordia in the 81st. Matuzak sealed the game with her second save of the half in the 89th minute as the Golden Bear held on to take the match, 1-0.