ST. PAUL, Minn. - This Saturday, Concordia-St. Paul women's lacrosse (6-7, 1-1 GLIAC) will continue its conference schedule with an 11 a.m. (CT) game at Northern Michigan (10-3, 1-1 GLIAC) at the Superior Dome.

The Golden Bears have split six consecutive weekends, with the lone exception being a season-opening 14-11 loss at home to Missouri Western in the team's first (of three) one-game weekend.

The Wildcats also have split their first two GLIAC contests of the year, falling 17-6 at home to #9 Grand Valley State last Friday before an 18-7 win over Davenport on Sunday. CSP and NMU have faced a number of common opponents this year: Lewis, Quincy, Maryville, McKendree, Rockhurst, William Jewell, Missouri Western State, Ashland, Grand Valley State, and Davenport. NMU is 7-3 while CSP is 4-6.

Concordia holds a 7-6 all-time record against the Wildcats, winning the first six in the series from 2017 to 2019, while NMU has won six of the last seven games from 2021 to present, with a pair of 3-game winning streaks around CSP's road win on April 13, 2022. Concordia is 4-3 at the Superior Dome, last picking up a road win against the Wildcats on April 13, 2022 (13-10), dropping their most recent trip 13-11 in 2023. Last year, the teams played three times with three close games, 13-11 at NMU, 11-7 at CSP, and 15-11 in the GLIAC Tournament in Allendale, Michigan.

NCAA RANKINGS
With the season entering the late stages, the Golden Bears rank highly in several team and individual categories in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse:

TEAM:

• 8th – 13.62 caused turnovers per game (1st GLIAC)
• 5th - .619 free position percentage (2nd GLIAC)
• 16th – 21.69 ground balls per game (1st GLIAC)
• 33rd - .535 draw control percentage (3rd GLIAC)

INDIVIDUAL:

• 2nd – Claire Flahaven, 3.15 caused turnovers per game (1st GLIAC)
• 18th – Claire Flahaven, 3.46 ground balls per game (1st GLIAC)
• 22nd – Susie Monson, 5.77 draw controls per game (1st GLIAC)
• 37th - Marge Lucio, 2.92 ground balls per game (2nd GLIAC)
• 39th – Marge Lucio, 11.83 goals against average (3rd GLIAC)
• 55th - Marge Lucio, .408 save percentage (4th GLIAC)
• 58th – Marge Lucio, 7.25 saves per game (2nd GLIAC)
• 82nd – Susie Monson, 34 goals (2nd GLIAC)
• 83rd – Susie Monson, 50 points (2nd GLIAC)
• 98th – Susie Monson, 16 assists (3rd GLIAC)

CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
The Golden Bears have been hitting some historic marks during the 2024 season. Included during a notable 2024 campaign have been key career milestones, as well as single game and season performances. Below is a breakdown.

Please note: rate stats (per game & percentage) are not official records until a season or career are complete.

CAREER:

• 1st – Claire Flahaven, 62 caused turnovers
• 1st – Maddy Huebner, 10.58 goals against average
• 2nd – Susie Monson, 119 draw controls
• 2nd – Maddy Huebner, 10 wins
• 3rd – Maddy Huebner, 134 saves
• 3rd – Maddy Huebner, .421 save percentage
• 4th – Susie Monson, 106 shots on goal
• 4th – Marge Lucio, 87 saves
• t-4th - Marge Lucio, 4 wins
• 5th – Susie Monson, 132 shots attempted
• t-5th - Susie Monson, 78 points
• 6th - Hailey Hartlage, 71 draw controls
• 6th - Meghan McGowan, 43 caused turnovers
• t-6th - Claire Flahaven, 72 ground balls
• t-6th - Paige Nicklaus, 72 ground balls
• 7th - Hailey Hartlage, 41 caused turnovers
• t-8th - Taylor Preece, 60 points
• 9th - Susie Monson, 24 assists
• 9th - Meghan McGowan, 67 ground balls
• 10th - Taylor Preece, 20 assists
• 10th - Hailey Hartlage, 63 ground balls
• 10th - Anna Fisher, 59 draw controls

SEASON:

• 1st – Claire Flahaven, 41 caused turnovers
• 2nd – Susie Monson, 75 draw controls
• 3rd – Marge Lucio, 11.83 goals against average
• t-6th - Susie Monson, 16 assists
• 6th - Marge Lucio, 87 saves
• 6th - Marge Lucio, 4 wins
• 7th - Claire Flahaven, 45 ground balls
• 7th - Marge Lucio, .408 save percentage
• 8th - Susie Monson, 50 points
• 8th - Marge Lucio, 35 ground balls
• t-8th - Susie Monson, 34 goals
• t-9th - Cayla Jungwirth, 14 assists

GAME (Individual):

• 1st – Susie Monson, 15 draw controls, vs Fort Lewis (3/8/24)
• T-1st – Susie Monson, 6 assists, at William Jewell (3/22/24)
• T-1st – Claire Flahaven, 6 caused turnovers, on three occasions
• 3rd – Susie Monson, 7 goals, at Lake Erie (3/16/24)
• T-3rd – Cayla Jungwirth, 5 assists, vs Fort Lewis (3/8/24)
• T-4th – Susie Monson, 10 draw controls, at William Jewell (3/22/24)
• T-5th – Cayla Jungwirth, 8 points, vs Fort Lewis (3/8/24)
• T-7th – Susie Monson, 9 draw controls, at Rockhurst (3/24/24)
• T-8th – Anna Fisher, 7 points, at William Jewell (3/22/24)
• T-8th – Susie Monson, 7 points, on three occasions
• T-8th - Meghan McGowan, 5 caused turnovers, vs Grand Valley State (4/7/24)

GAME (Team):

• T-1st – 22 caused turnovers, vs Lewis (2/18/24)
• 3rd – 22 draw controls, vs Fort Lewis (3/8/24)
• T-4th – 14 assists, at William Jewell (3/22/24)
• T-7th – 32 ground balls, at UC-Colorado Springs (3/6/24)
• T-8th – 32 points, at William Jewell (3/22/24)
• T-8th – 18 caused turnovers, vs Missouri Western (2/11/24)
• T-9th – 19 draw controls, at William Jewell (3/22/24)