MINOT, N.D. -- Minot State will open NCAA Tournament play on Friday (Nov. 9) against Bemidji State at Chet Anderson Stadium at 2 p.m. on the Bemidji State campus.

Minot State, which has made previous NCAA Tournament trips in 2016, 2015 and 2012, enters the tournament with a 13-5-3 overall record. The Beavers advanced to the championship match of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament with victories over St. Cloud State and Mary before losing to Minnesota State 1-0 in the title match.

Minot State enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed, while Bemidji State is the No. 2 seed and will host the regional site. The other half of the bracket features No. 3 seed Central Missouri and No. 6 seed Augustana. The winners of the two Friday matches will play on Sunday (Nov. 11) at 1 p.m.

Minot State has a 1-3 record all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers lost to Southwestern Oklahoma State 3-0 in 2012 in their first-ever NCAA appearance. In 2015, Minot State earned its first tournament victory with a 1-0 win against Winona State before losing to Central Missouri 2-0 in the second round. In its most recent trip to the NCAA's, Minot State lost to Central Oklahoma 3-1 in the first round in 2016.

Minot State will be looking to avenge a loss to Bemidji State during the regular season as BSU topped the Beavers 3-0 on Oct. 5 in Herb Parker Stadium. In that match, the game was scoreless at the intermission before Bemidji State scored three second-period goals to secure the win. Rachael Norton had a goal and two assists to lead Bemidji State to the victory.

Friday, Nov. 9
Central Missouri vs. Augustana, 11 a.m.
Minot State vs. Bemidji State, 2 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 11
Central Missouri/Augustana vs. Minot State/Bemidji State, 1 p.m.