St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Outlasts UMD, Advances to NSIC Semifinals

Monday, November 6

St. Cloud, Minn.

2:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

14-3-2, 10-2-2

Minnesota Duluth

6-7-6, 5-4-5

Minn. Duluth

St. Cloud St.

St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Outlasts UMD, Advances to NSIC Semifinals

11/6/2023 5:32:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SCSU sets new program record for wins in a season, advances to and will host NSIC semifinals

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (14-3-2, 10-2-2 NSIC) scored in the 10^th minute and held on to win 1-0 over Minnesota Duluth (6-7-6, 5-4-5 NSIC) in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate (NSIC) Tournament Quarterfinals. With the win, the Huskies advance to the NSIC semifinals for the fourth time in program history after previous trips in 2009, 2011 and 2019. As the No. 1 seed, St. Cloud State and Husky Stadium will play host to the NSIC Tournament semifinals and championship game, marking the first time in program history SCSU has hosted the final four.

In the midst of many program first and records set in 2023, the Huskies set a new program-best for victories in a season with its 14^th win on Monday.

The Huskies scored quickly in the contest, as a set-piece corner kick was the difference in the 10^th minute of the game. Sophomore midfielder Brooke Quam (Lakeville, Minn.) took the corner kick and played the ball into the box for freshman defender Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa), who headed the ball past the Bulldog goaltender for the score.

The Huskies were able to hold off a desperate UMD team in the second half, as the Husky back line freshman goaltender Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) turned away each Bulldog attempt to equalize the score.

TOP HUSKIES

Olson scored her second goal of the season, both of which have been game-winning scores.
Quam recorded her ninth assist of the season with the first half helper.
Strickland made eight saves and recorded her eight shutout of the campaign.

NOTES

The Huskies will play in the NSIC semifinals for the fourth time in program history and the first time since 2019. The win is SCSU's third outright win in NSIC Tournament history, following a 2-1 win over Mary on Nov. 2, 2011 and a 1-0 win over Bemidji State on Nov. 13, 2019.
With the win, St. Cloud State is now 14-19-8 all-time against Minnesota Duluth with the Huskies winning their eighth consecutive contest against the Bulldogs and third just this season. In the eight game winning streak, SCSU has outscored UMD 18-4.
St. Cloud State set a program record for victories in a season with 14, surpassing the previous record of 13 in 1995.
The Huskies also extended its program record mark of home wins to nine, surpassing the previous best mark of seven set in 2009.
Olson notched her second goal and second game-winning goal of the 2023 campaign.
Quam extended her conference lead in assists with her ninth of the season.
Strickland recorded eight saves in her eighth shutout of the season, and she now sits one shutout away from matching the program record for most shutouts in as season at nine.

QUOTES

Head Coach Gretta Macdonald

"Huge thanks to Husky Nation for turning up in full force today. It was a battle between two regionally ranked programs and we couldn't be more excited to bring the NSIC Championships to Husky stadium on Friday. As we've said all year, we look forward for the next opportunity to improve together."

UP NEXT

St. Cloud State will now host the NSIC semifinals on Friday, Nov. 10. The Huskies will face off against No. 4-seed Bemidji State at 2:00 p.m. CT at Husky Stadium. Live coverage will be available on the NSIC Network.

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.