BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Bemidji State University Women's Soccer team will face two of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference's top teams on the road this weekend traveling to St. Cloud State University and No. 2 Minnesota State University, Mankato.
The Beavers begin the weekend at St. Cloud State Friday, Oct. 10 with kick-off scheduled for 5 p.m. BSU will then travel to Mankato, Minn., Sunday and face the second-ranked Mavericks at 1 p.m.
Each match will exclusively be streamed online at NSICNetwork.com.
Minnesota State and St. Cloud State rank one and two in the NSIC standings each holding an undefeated record in conference play. The Mavericks hold the top spot with 18 points and are 8-0-1 (6-0-0 NSIC) overall. The Huskies are second with 14 points standing with a 6-0-3 (4-0-2 NSIC) record overall. However, the Beavers are close behind and tied for fourth in the standings with 11 points and have just one loss in conference play (5-2-2, 3-1-2 NSIC).
Bemidji State is led by senior
Katrina Barthelt who ranks third in the NSIC with 13 points on the season and is tied for second with five goals. She is followed by
Molly Burkstrand,
Kenzie Harer,
Emma Huelsnitz,
Maggie Kramer,
Ella Wade and
Sylve Waters who each have two points.
The Beavers are third in the NSIC having allowed just four goals in conference play while their nine goals for ranks eighth.
Bemidji State has split time in goal between
Sonia Alfieri,
Rozlyn Buettner and
Payton Kropp who each have started and appeared in three games. Alfieri leads the team with 18 saves, boasts a .947 save percentage and is 2-0-1 with two shutouts. She boasts the second-best save percentage in the NSIC.
Buettner is 2-1-0 with two shutouts as well and has a .889 save percentage with eight saves while Kropp is 1-1-1 with 13 saves and a .765 save percentage.
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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