ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul soccer (5-5-2, 3-3-2 NSIC) bounced back with an impressive 4-1 victory over the Augustana Vikings (5-4-2, 3-3-1 NSIC) on Homecoming Sunday at Sea Foam Stadium.

The Golden Bears return to the pitch next Sunday to take on the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs in Marshall. Kickoff is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time from Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center.

"It was a good group performance although we had some fantastic chances to score some more goals as well," commented head coach Steve Bellis. "Overall, a good performance against a well-coached and well-organized team. It feels good, so let's bring on the next one."

Concordia soccer bested Augustana for the first time since 2012 with the second-most goals scored in a game during the series. Offense was not limited to the Golden Bears in the match as they collected 14 shots (eight on goal), while the Vikings were held to five (three on goal). In addition, CSP held a slight possession edge and both teams recorded four corner kick chances.

Katie Anderson was remarkable on the pitch for the Golden Bears. The San Diego native had a career day after collecting her second career hat-trick and adding an assist, which ties her with Rachel Vitense (2004) for the third-most points in a single game with seven. Furthermore, she led all players with eight shots (four on goal) during her 76-minute stint on the pitch.

Corynn Grabau also had a fantastic showing for the Navy and Gold this afternoon. The junior forward collected her fourth goal and tallied her first assist of the season after firing off three shots with a pair of them on goal. Sophia Haase added to her impressive freshman resume with a pair of assists for the Golden Bears.

Jessi Jordan (3-5-1) received the node for starting goal-keeper for the ninth time this season. The junior collected a pair of saves and faced only five shots due to a strong defensive performance that held the Vikings to five shots (three on goal). Tori Miller and Belle Abruzzo tallied 90 minutes on the pitch, while Mackenzie Leibiger and Brittany Bordson added quality showings to help anchor the defense.

Both teams were neck and neck in a first half battle. CSP was able to strike first with Anderson's first goal of the contest from an assisted pass from Haase in the fourth minute of action. However, Augie responded nine minutes later after Hope Korte drove to the goal from an assist from Lily Peterson before curving in the then equalizer. Neither team could establish momentum for the remainder of the half as they went to the break tied, 1-1.

In the second half, the Golden Bears took control of the match that was sparked after a cross from Anderson left the goalie in a bind before Grabau netted the game-winner in the 55th minute. The dynamic duo of Anderson and Grabau switched roles in the 68th minute as Anderson netted a well-placed pass from Grabau. Later in the match, Anderson claimed the hat-trick and Haase collected her second assist as Concordia held on to take the match, 4-1.