BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Soccer team secured home field advantage in the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Soccer Tournament Sunday afternoon after playing to a 0-0 draw against Minot State University at Chet Anderson Stadium.
 
With the draw, the Beavers earned one point in the NSIC Standings and now sit with 31 on the season and secured a top-four seed in the NSIC postseason tournament. The Beavers are now 10-2-5 on the season and 9-1-4 in league play.
 
Bemidji State's opponent for the opening round of the tournament remains to be decided but will host the game at Chet Anderson Stadium on Halloween Monday at 5 p.m.
 
Bemidji State totaled 11 shots in the game but could only put four on goal while Minot State totaled six shots and three were on goal.
 
BSU's best chance of the game came in the 88^th minute when fifth-year senior Erin Becker sent in a cross from the right side and found the foot of graduate student Allyson Smith who hit the crossbar on the shot.
 
Senior goalkeeper Georgiana Harber earned her second consecutive shutout in the game after she stopped all three shots by Minot State and now has four on the season. She remains undefeated and is 4-0-2.
 
The Beavers will conclude the 2022 regular season on the road next week when they travel to University of Minnesota Crookston for the regular season finale Thursday at 2:00 p.m.
 
For more information on the Bemidji State soccer program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUBeaversSoccer), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversSoccer)
 
Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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