ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia-St. Paul women's soccer team (6-1-2, 3-1-2 NSIC) is set for a two-game homestand this weekend, facing the Dragons of MSU Moorhead and the Golden Eagles of Minnesota Crookston.
Action will begin on Friday at 6 p.m. against the Dragons and wrap-up on Sunday with the Golden Eagles at 1 p.m. Both games will take place at Sea Foam Stadium right here in St. Paul, Minn.
RECAP OF THE WEEK
Game One: CSP 2, WSC 2
Freshman Brooke Nelson highlighted the game for the Golden Bears, scoring both goals to mark her first collegiate multi-goal game.
In the first half, the Navy and Gold came out fast and furious, taking just over a minute before putting the first score on the board with a quick pass from Lexi Pettit to Nelson. Pettit's assist marked her third assist of the season, which is a new career-high.
After a back-and-forth of shots from both teams the first half ended with the Golden Bears leading 1-0 while outshooting the Wildcats 6-2.
Coming out from halftime, Concordia was quick on their feet once again taking just over five minutes before adding another score to the board. Nelson got her second goal of the game on a Wayne State miscue to extend the Golden Bears lead 2-0.
CSP riffled off four more shots before the Wildcats gained possession and found themselves in corner kick position to send a shot flying right by the Navy and Gold's defense to put their first score of the day on the board.
With the score now 2-1 in favor of Concordia, the Wildcats were not going to back down and showed their offensive pressure. With just under three minutes to play Wayne evened the score with a high shot in the back of the net.
Both teams were able to get one more shot attempt with both being unsuccessful to end the game in a tie.
Game Two: CSP 2, AU 0
Sophia Haase and Brooke Nelson led the squad, each scoring their team-leading fourth goal of the season to give Concordia its fourth shutout game of the year.
It was an exciting and fast-paced first half with both goals coming in the first seven minutes of the game.
Haase scored the first goal of the day and the eventual game-winner in the fourth-minute on a quick pass from Lainie Wehmhoff. The assist from Wehmhoff marked her first collegiate point in the Navy and Gold.
Just under two minutes later Brooke Nelson found the back of the net to give the Golden Bears an insurance goal to tally her second straight game with a goal and third total goal of the weekend.
The Golden Bears showed a stout defense in the second half, seeing 10 shots and making five saves while not allowing a score.
Augustana rifled off one final shot but it was not enough after facing a dominant Concordia team that was hungry for a statement win.
Junior goalkeeper Potter earned her seventh start of the season in net, marking a season-high seven saves to bring her season total to 18 while being a steady force throughout the contest.
Head coach Steve Bellis earned his 120th career win at the helm of the Golden Bears.
SEASON LEADERS
Sophia Haase and Brooke Nelson lead the team in goals (4), which ranks third in the NSIC.
Haase has kept her commanding lead on the team, holding 27 shots with 14 coming on goal. Her total shots rank fourth in the NSIC and her shots on goal rank fifth.
Lexi Pettit is the team leader in assists with three which ranks second in the NSIC.
Sydney Potter has now seen seven starts and eight games of play where she has tallied 18 saves and has produced a 5-1-2 record.
As a team, the Golden Bears lead the conference in shots on goal per game (8) and rank second in shots per game (14.89).
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND MSUM
The two programs have met a total of 28 times dating back to October 9, 1999. The Navy and Gold currently hold a 21-5-2 all-time advantage and have won 15 straight games against the Dragons.
Last season, the two teams faced each other in St. Paul where CSP earned the 1-0 victory.
ABOUT THE DRAGONS
MSU Moorhead posted a (1-14-3, 1-11-2 NSIC) record in the 2024 season under first year head coach Scott Forster.
MSUM was picked to finish 15th in the 2025 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 37 points behind Sioux Falls and NSIC newcomer Jamestown.
The Dragons currently sit at (3-5-1, 2-4-0 NSIC) after falling to Northern State 4-1 on Friday and then earning their first home victory 2-1 over Jamestown on Sunday.
The players to watch for MSU Moorhead are Brooklyn Broderick, Lilly Johnson and Ana Cecilia Walker who have each recorded two goals on the season and together have tallied 39 shots. Johnson was an All-NSIC Second-Team last season after scoring a pair of goals and playing 1160 minutes on the pitch.
HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND UMC
The two programs have met a total of 27 times dating back to October 10, 1999. The Golden Bears currently hold a 19-6-2 all-time record over the Golden Eagles.
Since 2017, CSP has held a 8-0 record against UMC including last season's 5-0 shutout led by a Sophia Haase hat-trick and goals from Belle Abruzzo and Jada Cannady.
ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
Minnesota Crookston posted a (1-15-2, 1-12-1 NSIC) record in the 2024 season and were picked to finish 16th in the 2025 NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 22 points behind MSU Moorhead.
The Golden Eagles currently sit at (1-6-2, 0-5-1 NSIC) after falling 1-0 to Jamestown and playing to a scoreless draw with Northern State.
The players to watch for UMC are Julia Finch, Elise Lefers and Autumn Rabe who have each recorded one goal to mark the only three goals scored for the Golden Eagles thus far.
