ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Sophomore Sofia Lewis scored two goals and Erin Rafferty posted her fourth shutout of the season leading Minot State to a 2-0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference victory over St. Cloud State on Friday at Husky Stadium. With a victory, Minot State leapfrogged St. Cloud State into fourth place in the NSIC standings and controls its own destiny to host a NSIC Tournament match on October 31st.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sofia Lewis gave Minot State a 1-0 lead at the 41:22 mark of the first period off an assist from Audrey Wilson
• Sofia Lewis secured the victory for the Beavers with her second goal of the match at the 86:20 mark on an assist from Jordyn Cook
• Erin Rafferty turned aside four shots to earn the shutout 

BEAVER TRACKS

• Sofia Lewis scored her team-leading 13th and 14th goals of the season
• Sofia Lewis has scored eight goals in the last six matches
• Sofia Lewis posted her fifth match this season with two or more goals
• Erin Rafferty had four saves to post her fourth shutout of the season
• Audrey Wilson had her fourth assist of the season
• Jordyn Cook registered her fifth assist of the season, which is tied for second on the team

TEAM NOTES

• Minot State improved to 10-4-3 overall and 8-4-2 in the NSIC with the win
• Minot State is 5-0-1 in its last six matches
• Minot State has recorded four consecutive shutouts
• Minot State will secure the fourth seed for the upcoming NSIC Tournament with a victory over Minnesota Duluth in the regular season finale on Sunday (Oct. 28)

UP NEXT
Minot State will conclude the regular season on Sunday (Oct. 28) at 12 p.m. against Minnesota Duluth in Herb Parker Stadium