ST. PAUL, Minn. – After a grueling six-game road stand, Concordia-St. Paul women's lacrosse (5-6) returns home to open Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference (GLIAC) play against Davenport University (5-2) on Friday at 6 p.m. before welcoming #9 Grand Valley State (8-1) on Sunday at noon at the Concordia Dome at Sea Foam Stadium.
 
Concordia went 3-3 on its six-game road stand through three different time zones, splitting games in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri against RMAC, GMAC, and GLVC opposition.
 
The Golden Bears turn the page on the non-conference portion of the season with a 5-6 overall record in what has been a steady season with the longest winning streaks and losing streaks never eclipsing two games.
 
NCAA RANKINGS
With well over half of the season's schedule in the books, the Golden Bears rank highly in several team and individual categories in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse:

TEAM:

• 10^th – 13.45 caused turnovers per game (1^st GLIAC)
• 11^th - .583 free position percentage (3^rd GLIAC)
• 20^th – 21.64 ground balls per game (1^st GLIAC)
• 22^nd - .567 draw control percentage (3^rd GLIAC)

INDIVIDUAL:

• 3^rd – Claire Flahaven, 3.18 caused turnovers per game (1^st GLIAC)
• 18^th – Susie Monson, 6.00 draw controls per game (1^st GLIAC)
• 23^rd – Claire Flahaven, 3.18 ground balls per game (1^st GLIAC)
• 31^st – Marge Lucio, 10.97 goals against average (4^th GLIAC)
• 62^nd – Marge Lucio, 6.70 saves per game (2^nd GLIAC)
• 69^th – Susie Monson, 44 points (2^nd GLIAC)
• 74^th – Susie Monson, 30 goals (2^nd GLIAC)
• 88^th – Susie Monson, 14 assists (3^rd GLIAC)

 
CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
The Golden Bears have been having some historic starts to the 2024 season, which have extended into the season's second half. Included during a notable 2024 campaign have been key career milestones, as well as single game performances. Below is a breakdown.

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

CAREER:

• 1^st – Claire Flahaven, 2.15 caused turnovers per game
• 1^st – Susie Monson, 4.07 draw controls per game
• 1^st – Maddy Huebner, 10.58 goals against average
• 2^nd – Susie Monson, 110 draw controls
• 2^nd – Maddy Huebner, 10 wins
• T-2^nd – Claire Flahaven, 56 caused turnovers
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, 134 saves
• 3^rd – Maddy Huebner, .421 save percentage
• 4^th – Susie Monson, 2.67 points per game
• 4^th – Claire Flahaven, 2.38 ground balls per game
• 5^th – Susie Monson, 124 shots attempted
• 5^th – Susie Monson, 95 shots on goal
• 5^th – Marge Lucio, 67 saves

SEASON:

• 1^st – Claire Flahaven, 35 caused turnovers
• 1^st – Susie Monson, 4.00 points per game
• 1^st – Claire Flahaven, 3.18 caused turnovers per game
• 2^nd – Susie Monson, 1.27 assists per game
• 2^nd – Susie Monson, 6.00 draw controls per game
• T-2^nd – Susie Monson, 66 draw controls
• 3^rd – Marge Lucio, 10.97 goals against average
• 4^th – Claire Flahaven, 3.18 ground balls per game
• 4^th – Anna Fisher, 3.09 draw controls per game

GAME (Individual):

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

GAME (Season):

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

CSP VS DAVENPORT
The Golden Bears are 8-4 all-time against Davenport, including a series sweep last season with a 15-14 win at the Concordia Dome last March and a 12-8 road win in early April. CSP is 4-2 all-time against the Panthers at home and 7-3 in GLIAC contests. CSP had won the first five meetings before dropping the next three. Since, Concordia is 3-1 in the last four meetings between 2022 and 2023.

Davenport was picked fourth of four in the 2024 GLIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, coming off of a 2-15 overall (0-6 GLIAC) season in 2023. But the Panthers are off to a solid 5-2 start to the 2024 season, with one of the two losses by a 1-goal margin (11-10 at Ashland). The Panthers have faced three common opponents with CSP, defeating Lake Erie (20-7), McKendree (10-6), and Lewis (14-10). They are led by Maddy Haynes with 26 points including 21 goals, while Blakely Malpass has 24 points with 16 goals and eight assists. Theadora Krueger and Brianna Rodriguez have 34 and 27 draw controls, respectively, while adding 18 and 12 points, as well. Alyssa Bird has a team-high eight caused turnovers and 21 ground balls, adding 14 draw controls and eight points. Maisy Latus has handled all 419:00 minutes of the team's goalkeeping, producing a solid 10.02 goals against average, .524 save percentage, and 77 saves (11 per game) against 191 total shots faced.

CSP VS GRAND VALLEY STATE
The Golden Bears are seeking their first win over the Lakers heading into the 11th meeting, including an 0-4 home record. GVSU has been ranked in the IWLCA Top-25 for every game that CSP has faced the Lakers.

Grand Valley is the preseason favorite in the GLIAC, having won the 2023 GLIAC Tournament and Regular Season championships, finishing 16-5 overall and 6-0 in the GLIAC. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament, picking up a pair of wins to capture the NCAA Midwest Region Championship, before falling to West Chester in the NCAA Division II national semifinals.

They are off to an 8-1 start with their only slip up in a 7-6 battle at #12 Maryville. They've knocked off a pair of ranked opponents, #23 Colorado Mesa (9-3) at a neutral site, and #13 Indianapolis (16-9) on the road. Delaney Smith leads the Lakers with 31 points (14g, 17a) while Sydney Stone is second on the team with 26 points, but leads the team with 23 goals, 21 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers, and 33 draw controls. Kaylyn Cater has been the team's top goalie with eight starts while playing in all nine games, recording a 5.62 goals against average, .471 save percentage and 33 saves against 101 shots faced.
 
DOME SWEET DOME
A unique facility, the Golden Bears have enjoyed dome field advantage with the bubble engulfing the Sea Foam Stadium turf during the winter months. All-time, Concordia is 21-14 at the Concordia Dome, compared to a 3-7 record when the dome is down and playing at home in the open air Sea Foam Stadium. Overall, CSP boasts a 24-21 home record and is 53-59 overall in the eighth year of sponsoring women's lacrosse as a varsity sport. At one time, Concordia had won nine straight home games at the Concordia Dome, spanning parts of four seasons (3/17/19 to 2/18/22).

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE WITH FloSports
For the second year in a row, CSP lacrosse games will be carried online through FloSports, the official live stream provider of the GLIAC. FloSports is a paid subscription service where users are able to stream live sporting events on their desktop, tablet or mobile phone using the latest version of Chrome (recommended), Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge; or by downloading the FloSports app from the App Store (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV), Google Play (Android phones and tablets), Roku Channel Store (All Roku devices) and Amazon Fire (Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick).

CSP's lacrosse production with FloSports will feature a 720p broadcast with a single camera elevated from the sideline at midfield with the play-by-play audio from professional broadcaster Dan Flanagan, a broadcasting graduate from Fordham University in New York. Flanagan is a St. Paul native with more than 15 years of experience calling Golden Bear athletics for all sports that feature a live webcast. 

For more information about the GLIAC's agreement with FloSports, view the online press release prior to the school year.

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.

DOWNLOAD THE APP
Fans can download the CSP Bears fan app, free of charge and available in the App Store or on Google Play. The app contains rosters, schedules, scores, stats, news, social media and more! Customize your options to get notifications to your favorite teams, as well. Search "CSP Bears" in the app store to stay up-to-date on Golden Bear athletics.