Box Score BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Bemidji State University Women's Soccer team earned home field advantage for the first round of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Women's Soccer Tournament for the seventh consecutive season Thursday night after defeating University of Minnesota Duluth 1-0 to end the regular season.
 
The Beavers finished the regular season with 25 points in league standings to earn the fourth seed in the conference tournament and will host fifth seed Augustana University at Chet Anderson Stadium Monday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m.
 
BSU finishes the 2023 regular season at 9-3-6 overall and 7-3-4 in NSIC play.
 
Needing three points and Augustana and University of Mary to earn no more than one point Thursday evening, the Beavers wasted little time to jump in front of the Bulldogs (6-6-6, 5-4-5 NSIC) when sophomore Katrina Barthelt took advantage of a goalkeeper mistake and scored 64 seconds after kick-off.
 

Barthelt's freaky fast goal puts the Beavers up 1-0 1:05 into the game!#GoBeavers #BeaverTerritory pic.twitter.com/GT6b2o73rI

— Bemidji State Women's Soccer (@BSUBeaverSoccer) November 2, 2023

 
The goal was her 10^th of the season and becomes just the second player within the NSIC to reach double-digits in goals. She finishes second for the NSIC scoring title trailing Concordia University-St. Paul's Katie Anderson who scored 11 goals during the regular season.
 
The Beavers then relied on their defense and goalkeeper Edie Frantzen to preserve the one-goal lead and proved up to the task as BSU earned its ninth clean sheet of the season.
 
Minnesota Duluth continuously applied pressure on the Beavers producing 15 shot attempts and seven shots on goal but Frantzen was dialed in and turned aside all seven shots she faced to earn the most saves in her career.
 
Bemidji State finished with four shot attempts and three on goal but made the most of its few chances during the match.
 
The first round of the NSIC Tournament kicks-off Monday with the Beavers versus the Vikings at 3 p.m. The winner of the match will move on to face the winner of NSIC regular champions St. Cloud State University or Minnesota Duluth the following Friday. The NSIC Tournament Championship is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 12 at the highest remaining seed following the first round.
 
Coverage of the Beavers and Vikings matchup can be found at NSICNetwork.com/bsubeavers and a Beaver Radio Network broadcast can be listened to at FM 94.3 or online at beaverradionetwork.com.
 
The winner of the 2023 NSIC Women's Soccer Tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Central Region Tournament. The complete NCAA championship bracket will be announced on Monday, November 13 via a webcast selection show on www.NCAA.com at 5:30 p.m. (CT). The first/second round matches of the regional tournament will take place on campus on November 16-19 while third/quarterfinal rounds will be contested at campus sites on November 30-December 3. 
 
For more information on the Bemidji State soccer program, follow the Beavers on X (@BSUBeaverSoccer), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversSoccer)
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University 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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