DULUTH, Minn. – Bemidji State University fifth-year senior Erin Becker scored in the 89^th minute to nab victory for the Bemidji State Women's Soccer team Friday night in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action in Duluth, Minn. Becker scored her third goal of the season for the Beavers (5-2-3, 4-1-2 NSIC) to tie for the team lead.
 
Fifth-year senior defender Megan Dahl started the scoring for the Beavers with her first goal of the season in the 36^th minute to put the Beavers up 1-0. After the half, Minnesota Duluth (3-5-2, 2-3-2 NSIC) tied the game in the 70^th minute with a goal from Eliana Maricano for her first goal of the game.
 
Just when things looked like the game would end in a draw, fifth-year senior Sara Wendt found space in the Bulldogs' box and had her shot hit the post and deflected right to the left foot of Becker who batted it into the wide-open net for the go-ahead goal with just 1:24 to play.
 
Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth tied in shots with each team posting five shots on goal while UMD totaled six corner kicks to just one for the Beavers.
 
Bemidji State's Alyssa Stumbaugh earned her fourth victory in net by making four saves in the game.
 
The Beavers continue play on the road and travel to St. Cloud, Minn., to face St. Cloud State University Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
 
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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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