MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State women's soccer team plays host to a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference matches at Herb Parker Stadium this weekend. The Beavers will face Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. before battling Minnesota State on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.

Quick Kicks

Freshman Sofia Lewis leads Minot State with 24 points, including NSIC-leading 10 goals on the season.

Haley Berryman and Jordyn Cook have added six and five goals, respectively while three other Beavers have scored three goals apiece.

Berryman has dished out a team-high five assists, followed by Lewis and Ashley Franco with four assists.

Minot State leads the NSIC with 36 goals scored and second with +28 goal differential this season.

Goalkeeper Erin Rafferty has totaled 49 saves and is 9-4-1 on the season with a 0.56 goals-against average and a .860 save percentage.

Lewis earned NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors on October 2.

Scouting the Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears

Concordia-St. Paul comes into the weekend with a 9-4-1 (7-3-1 NSIC) record on the season. Jade Weller leads the Golden Bear offense with four goals, followed by Cayla Renwick with three goals. Jordan Rowan-Stafford has dished out a team-high six assists on the season which ranks tied for third in the NSIC.

Goalkeeper Emily Nelson is 6-3-0 on the season with a 1.30 goals-against average and .647 save percentage.

Head coach Steve Bellis is in his seventh season leading the Golden Bear program. Bellis is 47-66-9 with the Golden Bears and 76-116-19 in his 12 seasons of coaching.

Series History

Minot State leads the all-time series with Concordia-St. Paul, 5-0. In their last meeting, the Beavers edged the Golden Bears 1-0 in Minot, N.D. on October 23, 2016.

Scouting the Minnesota State Mavericks

Minnesota State enters the weekend with a No. 13 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll and a 12-1-1 (10-0-1 NSIC) record this season. The balanced Minnesota State offensive attack is led by four Mavericks with Jenny Hoerter, Julia Zach, Lauren Kizlik all scoring four goals this season. Alesha Duccini leads the team in dishing out four assists.

Goalkeeper Taylor Livermore is 7-0-0 on the season with a 0.00 goals-against average and 1.000 save percentage.

Head coach Brian Bahl is 85-10-8 at the helm of Minnesota State and holds a career record of 149-52-25 in 11 years of coaching.

Series History

The Mavericks lead the all-time series with the Beavers, 4-0-3. The two teams played to a 1-1 tie in Mankato, Minn. on October 22, 2016 in their last meeting.

Up Next

Minot State returns to the pitch next weekend when they travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to face Northern State on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. and host Minnesota State Moorhead for Senior Day on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. Links to live stats and video are available on msubeavers.com.