ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul soccer (4-4-2, 2-2-2 NSIC) concludes homecoming weekend for CSP Athletics with an away and home split against Wayne State and Augustana. Action against the Wildcats is scheduled for a 3 p.m. at WSC Soccer Field in Wayne, Nebraska on Thursday. Sunday's match against the Vikings is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Sea Foam Stadium.
 
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 finished last week 1-1 after beating the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs on Friday night before falling to the St. Cloud State Huskies on Sunday afternoon. 
 
Game One: CSP 4, UMD 1
CSP added their second consecutive win in the series and third of the last four matchups in the three-goal victory. After taking an early lead in the 24th minute, UMD responded with the equalizer four minutes later as the game was tied at one goal apiece going into halftime. However, the Golden Bears used a dominant second half with three goals to secure the 4-1 victory.
 
Sophia Haase shined for the Golden Bears with her first career to bring her point total to three for the season. The freshman made her third start of the season and her first at Sea Foam Stadium. Corynn Grabau led the CSP offensive attack that produced 12 shots (four on goal) with her third goal of the season to extend her career total to 10. Brittany Bordson added her first goal of the season with her lone shot of the match and added an assist.
 
Jessi Jordan collected her second win of the season in her sixth start in goal. The Rogers, Minnesota native collected five saves and faced 14 shots during her 90 minutes in goal.
 
Belle Abruzzo shined on the defensive side of the pitch. She notched her third assist of the season in the 90 minutes outing. Defending NSIC Defender of the Week Tori Miller added another complete game on the pitch, bringing her season total to 810 minutes.
 
In the first half, the two clubs traded possession as they were even in possession time after 45 minutes of action. UMD held an advantage in shots 10-4 and shots on goal 5-2, but the Golden Bears added several chances that did not result in shots.
 
Grabau gave Concordia an early advantage in the first half with a goal in the 24th minute from an assisted pass from Bordson. However, the Bulldogs responded with a strong offensive push with a goal from Myra Moorjani in the 28th minute following a corner kick. Neither team was unable to put anything on the net for the remaining 17 minutes as the score was 1-1 at halftime.
 
In the second half, Concordia dominated the pitch with a strong offensive showing. Bordson was able to head in the game-winner off a well-placed corner kick from Abruzzo. An own goal from the Bulldogs extended the Golden Bears lead to three in the 65^th minute, and Haase put the game out of reach with her first career goal in the 78th minute from Amaya O'Hearn and Katie Anderson to propel Concordia to the 4-1 victory.
 
Game Two: CSP 1, SCSU 2
The Golden Bears found themselves down early in the match after Gracie Parsons netted her second goal of the season with an assist from Krysten Schuster in the 17th minute of play for the Huskies.
 
Concordia controlled the pitch with a 55% possession advantage, along with one more shot than the Huskies in the opening 45 minutes. However, SCSU was able to provide two more chances on goal and most of their possession time was on the attacking side of the pitch.
 
After the Huskies added their second goal of the game in the 55^th minute from Schuster with a double assist from Ellie Primerano and Brooke Quam, CSP kicked into another gear. They would end up outshooting St. Cloud 10-3 in the second half with five of their shots on goal.
 
Sammy Ponsonby added her first goal of the season in the 80^th minute with an assist from Haase. Ponsonby led the Golden Bears with two shots on goal, while Sophie Pawlyshyn recorded a team-leading four shots.
 
In the 83^rd minute, Anderson headed in a free kick from Abruzzo, but the equalizer was taken off the board, and St. Cloud State held on to take the match, 2-1.
 
Jordan made her seventh start in Navy and Gold in the match. She collected three saves and faced eight shots. On the opposite side of the pitch, Jaylee Strickland collected five saves in the win.
 
Miller and Abruzzo anchored the Golden Bears defense as both played the entire 90 minutes. Bordson added 76 minutes on the pitch and added a shot on goal.
 
SEASON-LEADERS
Anderson leads the team with eight points this season with three goals and a pair of assists this season. The senior captain continues to lead the entire NSIC in shots with 46 (4.60 Avg/G) and shots on goal with 18 (1.80 Avg/G). She has collected 749 minutes on the pitch and has started in all 10 games for the Navy and Gold.
 
Miller continues to anchor the Golden Bears defense and remains perfect in total minutes with 900 this season after eight games. The senior captain also has also taken advantage of chances in the box, collecting her first-career goal off a corner against UMC and adding her second goal via free kick chance near the goal.
 
Grabau is second on the team with six points after she scored a pair of goals against Minnesota Crookston in non-conference play and added her latest goal last week against Minnesota Duluth. The junior forward has compiled 17 shots (six on goal) that ranks 20th in the NSIC.
 
Haase has shined since becoming a regular starter for the Golden Bears. The true freshman has frustrated defenses with four points this season after netting her first career goal last Friday against UMD, along with a pair of assists. In addition, she has fired off 11 shots with four of them on goal.
 
Jordan (2-4-1) has started five games in goal for the Golden Bears. The junior has collected 29 saves and has faced 69 shots. She has collected a pair of shutouts and has a goal against average of 1.23 (0.784 SV%).
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND WSC
The two programs have met a total of 27 times dating back to October 3, 1999, and the Golden Bears hold a 17-8-2 all-time record against the Wildcats. WSC held an early advantage in the early stages of the series, but CSP has controlled the last decade with a 7-2-1 record and has won the last six. Last season, the Golden Bears won the match 3-1 at Sea Foam Stadium. Jada Cannady scored her first career goal in the match, while Pawlyshyn and Grabau added the other goal.
 
ABOUT THE WILDCATS
Wayne State posted a 3-11-4 (3-9-3 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and was picked to finish tied for 11th with Southwest Minnesota State in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 59 points.
 
The Wildcats are currently 4-4-2 (2-2-2 NSIC) after going 0-1-1 last weekend at home against Northern State and Minnesota Moorhead.
 
In non-conference play, WSC went 2-2 with a pair of wins against Minnesota Crookston and William Jewell, outscoring the two by a combined 10-0 to kick off the season.
 
In NSIC play, Wayne State started strong with a pair of 1-0 victories over Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota. Their two blemishes are against St. Cloud State and Northern State. They have tied with Minnesota Duluth and MSU Moorhead.
 
The player to watch for the Wildcats is Skylar Stueckrath. The senior defender has collected nine points with four goals and an assist. In addition, she has compiled 21 shots with 10 of them on goal.
 
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND AUGIE
The two programs have met a total of 16 times dating back to August 27, 2005, and the Golden Bears hold a 2-13-2 all-time record against the Vikings. The Vikings defeated the Golden Bears in eight consecutive matchups before the two teams tied 1-1 in 2021. Augie was able to secure the win last season with a 1-0 victory. Both teams finished with five shots on goal.
 
ABOUT THE VIKINGS
Augustana posted an 11-7-2 (10-4-1 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and were picked second with four first-place votes in the 2023 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 177 points.
 
The Vikings are currently 5-3-2 (3-2-1 NSIC) after going 2-0 last weekend, defeating Mary 2-1 on Friday and Minot 2-0 in Sioux Falls.
 
Augie had a successful non-conference slate after going 2-1-1 with an upset win against No. 13 Central Missouri to kick out the season. They topped Central Region opponent Rogers State the following Sunday.
 
The Vikings collected wins against Winona State, Mary and Minot State in conference play, and tied with Minnesota Duluth. Their two blemishes in NSIC play have been against Minnesota State and St. Cloud State.
 
The player to watch for the Vikings is senior Hope Korte. The midfielder has collected eight points with her four goals this season. She leads the team with 14 shots and 10 shots on goal.