ST. PAUL, Minn. - Concordia-St. Paul soccer (5-5-2, 3-3-2 NSIC) hits the road this weekend to face the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (2-7-1, 2-4-1 NSIC) on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time from Mattke Field at the Schwan Regional Event Center.

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 finished last week 1-1 after falling on Thursday to the Wayne State Wildcats, 0-1, before bouncing back on homecoming Sunday with a dominant 4-1 victory over the Augustana Vikings.

Game One: CSP 0, WSC 1
Concordia controlled the pitch throughout the contest as they outshot the Wildcats 17-2 with seven of their shots on goal. However, Wayne State was able to capitalize on one of their shots to secure the one-goal victory.

Katie Anderson led the offensive attack for the Golden Bears. The San Diego native fired off a match-leading five shots with a pair of shots on goal. Corynn Grabau contributed with a pair of shots on goal after contributing three shots of her own in the contest.

Junior Jessi Jordan made her eighth start in goal this afternoon and collected a save. On the opposite side of the pitch was Hayden Wallace, who had a much busier match with seven saves.

Tori Miller and Belle Abruzzo combined for 180 minutes on the pitch as they were the lone defenders for the Golden Bears to stay on the pitch for the game's entirety, while freshman Sophia Haase added a career-best 85 minutes on the pitch.

In the first half, Concordia was able to frustrate the Wildcats offense by holding them to zero shots and controlling the possession time with a 59-41 advantage. Anderson and Grabau led the offensive attack with a trio of shots by each forward. In total, the Golden Bears fired off 12 shots, with five on goal.

In the second, Wayne State broke the gridlock at the 55-minute mark after Paige Pemberton struck the net with a right-footed shot from an assisted pass by Reagan Allen. From there, they held CSP to one shot on goal from Sophie Pawlyshyn in the 60th minute to secure the 1-0 victory.

Game Two: CSP 4, AUGIE 1
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 had a slight possession edge and both teams recorded four corner kick chances.

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.

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.

Jordan received the nod for starting goalkeeper 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). Miller and 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 struck 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.

SEASON-LEADERS
Anderson leads the team with 15 points this season following a seven-point performance that included a hat-trick and an assist against Augustana. The senior captain leads the entire NSIC in shots with 59 (4.92 Avg/G) and shots on goal with 24 (2.0 Avg/G). She has collected 907 minutes on the pitch and has started in all 12 games for the Navy and Gold.

Miller continues to anchor the Golden Bears' defense and remains perfect in total minutes with 1080 this season after 12 games. The senior captain has also collected a pair of goals with off a corner kick against Minnesota Crookston and a free kick against Minnesota State Moorhead.

Grabau is second on the team with nine points after an impressive showing against Augustana with the game-winning goal and an assist. The junior forward ranks tied for seventh in the NSIC with four goals this, while adding 23 shots (17th NSIC) and just outside the top-20 in shots on goal with 10.

Haase is currently second in the NSIC in assists with four after notching a pair of assists against the Vikings last Sunday. The true freshman has become a regular in the starting 11 and recorded her first career goal against Minnesota Duluth.

Jordan (3-5-1) has started nine games in goal for the Golden Bears. The junior has collected 32 saves and has faced 76 shots. She has gathered a pair of shutouts with a goals-against average of 1.18 (0.762 SV%).

HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND SMSU 
The two programs have met a total of 25 times dating back to October 2, 1999, and the Golden Bears hold a 13-11-1 all-time record against the Mustangs. SMSU controlled the early stages of the series with seven-consecutive wins from 1999-2005. However, the Golden Bears have dominated the series lately as they are riding a six-game winning streak, including a 2-1 victory over Southwest Minnesota State last season at Sea Foam Stadium. Nikki Anderson (2019-2022) shined on Senior Night with a pair of goal, while K. Anderson and Ponsonby tallied an assist each.

ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Southwest Minnesota State posted a 3-8-7 (3-8-4 NSIC) record in the 2022 campaign and was picked to finish tied for 11th with Wayne State in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 59 points.

The Mustangs are currently 2-7-1 (2-4-1 NSIC) after going 0-2 last week after falling to Minnesota State 0-3 in Mankato on Friday before dropping Sunday's match at Sioux Falls, 1-2.

In non-conference play, SMSU went 0-3 after dropping the season opener 1-2 to Morningside (Iowa) and falling to NCAA Division II opponents in Central Missouri and Washburn (Kan.) by a combined score of 0-7.

In NSIC play, the Mustangs have tallied a pair of wins and collected a 1-1 tie against defending NSIC Tournament Champions Bemidji State two weeks ago. Their first conference victory came against Minot State 2-0 on the road, while the latter was against Minnesota Crookston, 2-0.

The player to watch for the Mustangs is Haley Mason. The sophomore forward has collected six points with three goals this season. In addition, she has compiled 22shots, with 17 of them on goal.