ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Concordia-St. Paul women's soccer team (5-1-5, 4-1-3) will continue NSIC play this weekend, facing the Mavericks of Minnesota State on Friday before taking on the Huskies of St. Cloud State on Sunday. 

The Navy and Gold will play a home-and-away weekend, first traveling to Mankato to face No. 7 Minnesota State (9-1-1, 6-1-1) at 3 p.m. on Oct. 9, followed by St. Cloud State (4-4-3, 3-3-2) at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11 at Sea Foam Stadium.

PURCHASE TICKETS IN ADVANCE ONLINE 
Fans are highly encouraged to purchase tickets online at cspbears.com/tickets prior to game day. All ticketed events for the 26-27 academic year will utilize the Vivenue online ticket platform found at that link and fans must scan a mobile ticket to enter. Tickets will still be sold on site on game day but purchases are card-only and include additional fees. The best way for fans to make their game day entry as smooth as possible is to purchase tickets online in advance. CSP Students, Faculty and Staff will be able to download their free passes through Vivenue.  
 
WATCH ONLINE - MIDCO SPORTS PLUS
Starting with the 2026-27 season, Concordia and the NSIC will call Midco Sports Plus the streaming home for the NSIC Network. Midco Sports Plus, a regional cable provider primarily based in North Dakota, South Dakota, and parts of Minnesota, features an expanded variety of online sports coverage.
 
The NSIC Network will be part of a subscription service with annual access plans starting at under $7 per month for the full year ($79/year) or a monthly service for $15, which includes NSIC coverage as well as Summit League coverage.
 
Concordia's home broadcasts will continue to feature multiple cameras with instant replay, along with commentary from St. Paul-native Dan Flanagan, a graduate of Fordham University (N.Y.), where he covered multiple NCAA Division I sports teams on campus for the Rams, including football and basketball in the Patriot League. Flanagan has been the broadcast voice of the Golden Bears for nearly 20 years and called multiple national, regional, and conference championships.
 
For more information, view the NSIC's press release announcing the Midco Sports Plus partnership: https://cspbears.com/news/2 
 
RECAP OF THE WEEK
The Golden Bears had a successful weekend on the road, earning a 2-0 win over Minnesota Crookston and a 3-0 win over MSU Moorhead.

This weekend marked CSP's first 2-0 weekend in NSIC play, its 10th straight win over Minnesota Crookston and 17th straight win over MSU Moorhead..

Game One: CSP 2, MINNESOTA CROOKSTON 0
CSP improved to 21-6-2 all-time against the Golden Eagles, winning the last ten meetings.
 
Sophia Haase highlighted Friday for the Navy and Gold with two goals. The goals moved Haase into the NSIC lead with nine goals on the season. The performance also marked her third multi-goal game of the season.
 
CSP controlled the game throughout, holding advantages in shots (15-1), shots on goal (9-0) and corner kicks (5-0).
 
In the first half, the Golden Bears kept the pressure on, spending most of the half in the offensive end and creating several scoring opportunities. Sophia Haase opened the scoring in the ninth minute after Lexi Pettit beat a defender and sent a cross into Haase, who headed it into the net. 
 
The Golden Bears held an 11-0 advantage in shots in the first half, including a 7-0 edge in shots on goal and a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks. CSP also held UMC without a shot in the first half, marking a season-best defensive effort.
 
CSP carried its momentum into the second half, looking to add to its 1-0 lead. The Golden Bears continued to create scoring chances, with Haase finding the back of the net again after Hannah Carroll crossed the ball into the box for Haase to finish.
 
The CSP defense held strong against the Golden Eagles, limiting UMC to just one shot in the second half. The Golden Bears locked down defensively to secure the 2-0 victory over the Golden Eagles.
 
The Golden Bears held UMC to one shot and zero shots on goal, marking the fewest shots allowed since MSU Moorhead had just one shot on Oct. 10, 2025. It was also CSP's fewest shots on goal allowed since outshooting Minnesota Crookston 19-0 on Nov. 6, 2023.
 
Lexi Pettit recorded the assist on Haase's first goal, marking her fourth of the season. The assist puts Pettit tied for first place in the NSIC and first on the team in assists.
 
Hannah Carroll recorded her first assist of the season and the first assist of her career on Haase's second goal.
 
Eight different Golden Bears recorded a shot on goal in the match, led by Sophia Haase with two. Maddison Balashaitis, Mila Klostermann, Lexi Pettit, Brooke Nelson, Breanna Weilert, Morgan Bilczewski and Sienna Latta each recorded one shot on goal.
 
Game Two: CSP 3, MSU MOORHEAD 0
CSP improved to 23-5-2 all-time against the Dragons, winning the last 17 meetings.

Three different Golden Bears scored in Sunday's game for the Navy and Gold, with Sienna Latta, Sophia Haase and Ashley Bennett finding the back of the net. It marked the first time this season that three different Golden Bears have scored in the same game. 
 
CSP held advantages in shots (24-15) and corner kicks (6-4), while shots on goal were tied at 7-7.
 
The first half was a back-and-forth battle, with both teams creating opportunities throughout the opening 45 minutes. Sienna Latta opened the scoring in the third minute, finding the back of the net off assists from Brooke Nelson and Breanna Weilert to give the Golden Bears an early 1-0 lead. Sophia Haase added another goal in the 16th minute, scoring her 10th of the season off an assist from Lexi Pettit to give CSP a 2-0 lead.
 
CSP opened the second half looking to build on its 2-0 lead. The Golden Bears continued to create scoring chances, with Ashley Bennett finding the back of the net in the 77th minute after Jeannette Bermudez set her up right in front of the net. The assist marked the first of Bermudez's career.
 
The Golden Bears continued to pressure the Dragons offensively, outshooting MSU Moorhead 14-7 in the second half. CSP held on defensively to secure the 3-0 victory over the Dragons. 
 
Haase scored her 10th goal of the season, becoming the seventh Golden Bear in program history to score 10 or more goals in a season. She is the first Golden Bear to reach double-digit goals since Katie Anderson scored 12 in 2023. Haase currently leads the NSIC with 10 goals and is tied for fourth in the nation in goals.
 
Latta scored her first career goal for the Golden Bears and finished with four shots. 
 
Bennett scored her first goal of the season, marking her sixth career goal for the Golden Bears.
 
Four different Golden Bears recorded assists in the victory: Brooke Nelson, Breanna Weilert, Lexi Pettit and Jeannette Bermudez. Pettit leads the NSIC in assists, while Bermudez recorded the first assist of her career. 
 
Sydney Potter made seven saves on 15 shots, marking her fourth game with five or more saves this season.
  
SEASON LEADERS
Haase is tied for the NSIC lead with 10 goals this season, which also leads the Golden Bears and ranks tied for seventh in Division II. She is also tied for first in the conference with four game-winning goals.
 
Pettit leads the NSIC and the Golden Bears with five assists this season. 

Pettit leads the team and is tied for third in the NSIC with 40 shots. She also leads the team and is tied for third in the conference with 19 shots on goal. 

Maddison Balashaitis, Brooke Nelson, and Haase have each played at least 900 minutes this season, with Balashaitis leading the team with 964 minutes played. 

Potter leads the Golden Bears with 11 90-minute starts and is tied for second in the NSIC with a 0.45 goals-against average. She ranks third in save percentage at .886, sixth in saves with 39 and second in shutouts with six.

HAASE'S HONORS
For the third time this season, Concordia-St. Paul senior Sophia Haase was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of the Week, it was announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. 

The award is Haase's fourth weekly conference honor of her career. She previously earned the award on September 8 and September 14 earlier this season.  

The Monticello native became the seventh Golden Bear in program history to record 10 goals in a season after scoring twice this weekend. She also moved into third all time with 28 career goals, surpassing Arielle Stimson (2009-12). 

NSIC OUTLOOK
The Golden Bears currently sit fifth in the conference with a 4-1-3 record and 15 conference points.

CSP has a big opportunity this weekend against Minnesota State on Friday. The Mavericks sit atop the conference with a 6-1-1 record and 19 conference points.

The Golden Bears also lead the conference in total team assists with 19 assists, averaging 1.727 assists per game.

HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND MINNESOTA STATE
The two programs have met 27 times, with Minnesota State holding a 23-2-2 all-time advantage. CSP last defeated the Mavericks 2-1 on Nov. 6, 2023.

Last season, Concordia-St. Paul fell to Minnesota State twice, dropping a 1-0 decision on Oct. 17 before falling 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the NSIC semifinals on Nov. 14. Sophia Haase scored the lone goal for the Golden Bears in the semifinal matchup.

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS
Minnesota State enters the matchup with a 9-1-1 overall record and a 6-1-1 mark in NSIC play after defeating Bemidji State 1-0 before suffering its first loss of the season, a 3-0 defeat to Minnesota Duluth.

The Mavericks enter the matchup ranked No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II national poll and No. 1 in the NSIC. 

Minnesota State has had 14 different goal scorers this season, led by Amara Smith with five goals and Maddix Archer with four.

The Mavericks lead the NSIC with 22 goals and 61 points, averaging two goals per game.

Senior goalkeeper Lauren McAlpine leads the NSIC with a 0.36 goals-against average, four goals allowed, 49 saves, a .925 save percentage and nine shutouts.

HISTORY BETWEEN CSP AND ST. CLOUD STATE
CSP enters the matchup with a 6-11-8 all-time record against the Huskies, having tied three of the last four meetings.

Last season, Concordia-St. Paul played to a 1-1 draw against St. Cloud State. Returner Lexi Pettit scored CSP's lone goal in the 22nd minute off an assist from Sophia Haase to tie the game at 1-1.

ABOUT THE HUSKIES
St. Cloud State enters the matchup with a 4-4-3 overall record and a 3-3-2 mark in NSIC play after defeating Minnesota Duluth 1-0 and falling to Bemidji State 3-2 last weekend.

The Huskies enter the matchup ranked ninth in the NSIC with 11 conference points.

Linsey Trapino enters the matchup leading the team with seven goals, ranking third in the NSIC. Trapino scored twice against Minnesota Duluth and once against Bemidji State while recording four shots on goal over the weekend.

Laney Haviland has also scored four goals, while Darny Allen ranks second in the NSIC with four assists.