ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul soccer (7-6-2, 5-4-2 NSIC) is set to host their final regular season home games of the 2023 campaign against the Bemidji State Beavers and the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles at Sea Foam Stadium.

Friday's Battle for "Priam the Pig" against the Beavers will take place at 7 p.m. on Staff and Faculty Appreciation Day. The weekend will conclude with Senior Day on Sunday at 1 p.m. where the Golden Bears will honor nine seniors at halftime.

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
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RECAP OF THE WEEK
The Golden Bears split games on the road last week after dropping a last second heartbreaker to the University of Mary Marauders, then bouncing back with a one goal victory against the Minot State Beavers on Sunday.

Game One: CSP 1, UMary 2
Concordia struggled at times in the match to get the offense moving tonight as Mary outshot them, 10-4. In addition, CSP committed 14 fouls compared to the Marauders who had only five.

Katie Anderson made history in the Navy and Gold after passing Rachel Vitense as the all-time leader in goals scored (30) with her then 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 with her second assist of the season, while 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.

Game Two: CSP 1, MISU 0
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.

Anderson added to her historic career in the Navy and Gold after scoring 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 Abruzzo added her fourth assist of the season on the game-winning goal for the Golden Bears. The sophomore, along with fellow defender Tori Miller, went the full 90 minutes on the defensive side of the pitch.

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 Sammy Ponsonby 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 Beavers 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.

SEASON-LEADERS
Anderson had an impressive showing last weekend that saw her become the Golden Bears' all-time leader in goals scored after netting her eighth goal of the season against UMary on Friday to extend her career total to 30, which is now 31 after she netted her ninth goal of the season against Minot State. The San Diego native has been one of the best forwards in the conference as she leads the NSIC points with 22, is tied for first in goals scored with nine, has the most shots with 67 and shots on goal with 31. In addition, the senior captain has added four assists during her 1148 stint on the pitch in the Navy and Gold.

Miller has also had a stellar season so for the Golden Bears on the defensive side of the pitch. The senior captain has yet to exit the pitch this season as her minute total currently resides at 1350. In addition to her defensive excellence, she has netted a pair of goals against Minnesota Crookston and MSU Moorhead. For the first time in her career, Miller was named the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (9/25) following an impressive showing against MSU Moorhead and Northern State.

Grabau is currently second on the team and tied for eighth in the NSIC in points this season with 12. The junior forward has netted five goals, which ranks tied for seventh in the entire NSIC. She has also spread the ball around well in scoring chances with a pair of assists over the last two weekends of action.

Jordan (4-5-1) has started 12 games in goal for the Golden Bears and has a 1.14 goals-against average. The junior has collected 42 saves and has faced 95 shots. She has gathered a trio of shutouts and was credited with a combined shutout last time out against Minot State.

Matuzak (3-0-1) has made three starts for CSP this season and has a .047 goals-against average. The sophomore goalie has collected one shutout and a pair of combined shutouts in five appearances. She has collected 13 saves and has faced 32 shots.

HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND BSU  
The two programs have met a total of 26 times dating back to October 17, 1999, and the Golden Bears hold a 10-14-2 all-time record against the Beavers. Bemidji State started the series off strong with a 3-0-1 record in the first four games, but the Golden Bears answered strong with back-to-back wins at old Concordia Field in St. Paul in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. After dropping two consecutive matchups to BSU, CSP upset the eventual NSIC Conference Tournament Champions on the road last season. K. Anderson netted the game-winner in the 71st minute for the Golden Bears as they were able to hoist "Priam the Pig" after the hard-fought victory.

ABOUT THE BEAVERS
Bemidji State posted a 16-3-6 (10-1-4 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and was picked to finish third in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 170 points and two first-place votes.

The Beavers were crowned the 2022 NSIC Tournament Champions after defeating UMary 1-0 in the quarterfinals, Augie 2-0 in the semifinals and MISU 2-0 in a double-overtime thriller in the championship game.

BSU hosted the NCAA Division II Central Regional, where they defeated Central Oklahoma, Minnesota State and Emporia State (Penalty Kicks) before dropping the quarterfinals match to Ferris State, 0-2.

The Beavers are currently 8-2-5 (6-2-3 NSIC) after going 0-1-1 last weekend at home. On Friday, they tied the Augustana Vikings 1-1, and on Sunday they fell 0-1 to the Wayne State Wildcats.

In non-conference play, BSU went 2-0-2 with a pair of shutouts over Upper Iowa and Minot State. They battled to a 1-1 draw with Central Region opponent Missouri Western State and played to a 0-0 draw with Rockhurst (Mo.).

In NSIC play, the Beavers started strong with a three-game winning streak against Minnesota Crookston, St. Cloud State and Sioux Falls, outsourcing the three teams by a combined score of 11-1. They have also bested Winona State, MSU Moorhead and Minot State.

The player to watch for the Beavers is Katrina Barthelt. The sophomore forward has collected 20 points with nine goals and two assists this season. She has also fired off 57 shots (30 on goal) in only 889 minutes on the pitch.

HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND UMC
The two programs have met a total of 25 times, dating back to October 10, 2002, and the Golden Bears hold a 17-6-2 all-time record against the Golden Eagles. UMC claimed a pair of shutout victories in the opening two games of the series, but the Golden Bears responded with their first win at Concordia Field with a 3-0 win in 2001 and a 1-0 win the following season in Crookston. CSP has not lost to the UMC since 2015 and heads into the matchup with a six-game winning streak. Earlier this year, Grabau led the Golden Bears offensive attack with a pair of goals in five attempts. Ponsonby chipped in her second career goal, while Kloiber, Miller and Sophia King added their first career goals in the contest in the 6-0 victory.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Minnesota Crookston posted a 2-15-1 (1-13-1 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and was picked to finish 15th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 18 points.

The Golden Eagles are currently 0-15 (0-11 NSIC) after dropping a pair of matches last weekend at home. On Friday, they fell 1-2 in a close battle with the Wayne State Wildcats and lost to the Augustana Vikings 0-1 on Sunday.

In non-conference play, the Golden Eagles went 0-4 with losses to Wayne State, Minot State, Concordia-St. Paul at Sea Foam Stadium and Upper Iowa. Brooklyn Fischbach netted their lone goal in that stretch.

Minnesota Crookston has not been able to find their rhythm in conference play as they have yet to claim a victory this season. Their last conference victory was last season against former NSIC member, Upper Iowa, as they defeated the Peacocks 2-1 in Crookston.

The player to watch for the Golden Eagles is Brooklyn Fischback. The junior forward has chipped in two of the three goals that UMC has scored this season. She has fired off 10 shots with 10 of them on goal.