St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Falls to Bemidji State

Sunday, September 17

Bemidji, Minn.

1:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

4-2-0, 2-1-0

Bemidji State

4-0-2, 2-0-0

St. Cloud St.

Bemidji St.

9/17/2023 3:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Huskies lead time of possession and shots, but can’t overcome two early goals from Bemidji State

BEMIDJI, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (4-2-0, 1-1-0 NSIC) dropped a 2-0 result to Bemidji State (4-0-2, 2-0-0 NSIC) on Sunday afternoon in Bemidji. Bemidji State was able to score two goals in the game's first 10 minutes of the game and despite St. Cloud State controlling pace for much of the second half which generated numerous scoring chances, the Huskies couldn't find the back of the net, yielding the 2-0 final score.

TURNING POINT

The Beavers scored twice in the eighth minute to grab a 2-0 lead, scoring at the 8:17 and 8:59 marks of the first half.

Despite the score, the Huskies never let up, as they pushed the pace, controlled the time of possession and had many attacking moments throughout the rest of the game, keeping the Beavers on their heels. In the second half alone, the Huskies recorded 10 shots compared to just one by Bemidji State.

TOP HUSKIES

Redshirt junior midfielder Gracie Parsons (Omaha, Neb.) recorded six shots and three shots on goal to lead the Huskies.
Freshman goalkeeper Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) made five saves in net.
Defenders Rheana Zerna (St. Michael, Minn.), Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa) and Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa) all played a full 90 minutes.

NOTES

With the loss, St. Cloud State falls to 6-11-3 all-time against Bemidji State and 3-8-0 in Bemidji.
The Huskies led in total shots, 18-10.
St. Cloud State controlled possession for 55 percent of the game, with 60 percent of their possession coming in Bemidji State's half of the field.
Three Huskies – Parsons, freshman Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.) and junior Krysten Schuster (Beamsville, Ontario) – had three or more shots in the game. Parsons had six, while Trapino and Schuster each had three.
Strickland made five saves in the game, her second-highest mark of the season, trailing only the eight saves she made at Northern Michigan (Sept. 2).

QUOTES

Head Coach Gretta Macdonald

"Big thanks to the Husky fans who traveled today. The difference today was in two critical moments. It is a hard result that does not reflect our team performance. We are proud of our team response and how we persisted to keep the opponent on the back foot. We will regroup and refocus this week for the games ahead. We look forward to the next opportunity to improve together."

UP NEXT

Next up, the Huskies will return home for a pair of games at Husky Stadium. St. Cloud State will host Wayne State on Friday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m. CT and Augustana on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 1:00 p.m. CT. Both games will be streamed on NSIC Network.

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