Sunday, October 1
St. Paul, Minn.
1:00 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
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Concordia-St. Paul
Photo by: Kaitlyn Zuehl
Huskies Beat Golden Bears, Set Program Record for Best 10-Game Start
10/1/2023 6:07:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Parsons and Schuster’s goals lift SCSU to program-best 7-2-1 through 10 games
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (7-2-1, 4-1-1 NSIC) struck early and added another goal in the second half to earn a 2-1 victory over Concordia-St. Paul (4-4-2, 2-2-2 NSIC) on Sunday afternoon in St. Paul. Redshirt junior midfielder Gracie Parsons (Omaha, Neb.) put the Huskies on the scoreboard first in the 16th minute, while junior forward Krysten Schuster (Beamsville, Ontario) tacked on her first goal as a Husky in the 54th minute.
With the win, the Huskies improve to 7-2-1 on the season, setting a program record for the best 10-game start in program history, surpassing its mark of 7-3-0 in the 1995 season. SCSU is now 4-1-1 in NSIC play, its best start to a conference season since a 4-0-2 mark in 2016.
TURNING POINT
Parsons got the scoring going right away in the first half, as she took a pass from Schuster around midfield and drove the ball up the center of the field. Parsons made a couple of slick moves to get past the Golden Bear defender and sent a shot to the upper right part of the net to score in the 16th minute. Parsons goal was the second of her season and gave the Huskies the momentum it needed to control the rest of the match.
St. Cloud State struck again early in the second half, as sophomore midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.) and sophomore forward Ellie Primerano (Saint Joseph, Mich.) played a ball into the box for Schuster, who had her back to the net, and kicked the ball backwards past the CSP goaltender for the game-winning score in the 54th minute.
CSP would score in 79th minute, but the Husky defense was able to keep the Golden Bears at bay for the remaining of the game for the 2-1 win.
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Head Coach Gretta Macdonald
"Proud moment for our program when we see alumni, parents and future Huskies supporting us on the road! Today, we possessed well and were clinical in the final third. We're excited to be home for SCSU Homecoming and the next opportunity to improve together."
UP NEXT
St. Cloud State will return home for homecoming weekend, as the Huskies host Minot State on Friday, Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m. CT and Mary on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. CT.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
With the win, the Huskies improve to 7-2-1 on the season, setting a program record for the best 10-game start in program history, surpassing its mark of 7-3-0 in the 1995 season. SCSU is now 4-1-1 in NSIC play, its best start to a conference season since a 4-0-2 mark in 2016.
TURNING POINT
Parsons got the scoring going right away in the first half, as she took a pass from Schuster around midfield and drove the ball up the center of the field. Parsons made a couple of slick moves to get past the Golden Bear defender and sent a shot to the upper right part of the net to score in the 16th minute. Parsons goal was the second of her season and gave the Huskies the momentum it needed to control the rest of the match.
St. Cloud State struck again early in the second half, as sophomore midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.) and sophomore forward Ellie Primerano (Saint Joseph, Mich.) played a ball into the box for Schuster, who had her back to the net, and kicked the ball backwards past the CSP goaltender for the game-winning score in the 54th minute.
CSP would score in 79th minute, but the Husky defense was able to keep the Golden Bears at bay for the remaining of the game for the 2-1 win.
TOP HUSKIES
- Schuster led the Huskies in scoring with three points, scoring the game-winning goal in the second half while recording an assist on Parsons' goal.
- Parsons scored the Huskies' first goal of the game, marking her second goal of the season.
- Primerano and Quam each added one assist, while freshman goalkeeper Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) made five saves and recorded her seventh win of the season.
- SCSU improves to 7-2-1 with the victory, marking the best 10-game start in program history, surpassing the 7-3-0 mark it produced in 1995. The Huskies also improved to 4-1-1 in NSIC play, its best conference start since 2016 when it went 4-0-2.
- With the win, St. Cloud State improves to 11-6-6 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul, as the Huskies recorded its first win in 10 games against the Bears. SCSU's last win over CSP came on Oct. 20, 2013, a 2-1 win in St. Paul.
- Schuster recorded the first three-point game of her career with a goal and assist. It was her third career goal and first career assist after recording a goal in each of the 2021 and 2022 seasons at Drury.
- Parsons recorded her second goal of the season and became the sixth Husky this season to score two or more goals.
- Primerano took the team lead in assists and points with her fourth assist and eighth point of the season.
- Quam's assist was her third of the season.
- Freshman goalkeeper Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) made five saves in the game and recorded her seventh victory of the season.
Head Coach Gretta Macdonald
"Proud moment for our program when we see alumni, parents and future Huskies supporting us on the road! Today, we possessed well and were clinical in the final third. We're excited to be home for SCSU Homecoming and the next opportunity to improve together."
UP NEXT
St. Cloud State will return home for homecoming weekend, as the Huskies host Minot State on Friday, Oct. 6 at 5:00 p.m. CT and Mary on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. CT.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Women's Soccer, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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