St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Shuts out Pittsburg State for First NCAA Tournament Win

Friday, November 21

Chet Anderson Stadium | Bemidji, Minn.

10:00 A.M. CT

St. Cloud State

15-2-5, 11-1-3

Pittsburg State

14-4-2, 9-1-2

Pittsburg St.

St. Cloud St.

Photo by: Brent Cizek Photo

St. Cloud State Women’s Soccer Shuts out Pittsburg State for First NCAA Tournament Win

11/21/2025 3:19:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

Huskies score twice in in first 12 minutes, tack on a second half goal to win 3-0

BEMIDJI, Minn. – St. Cloud State Women's Soccer (15-2-5, 11-1-3 NSIC) earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday morning, beating No. 6 seed Pittsburg State (14-4-2, 9-1-2 MIAA) 3-0 at Chet Anderson Stadium in Bemidji, Minn. The Huskies scored twice in the first 12 minutes of the game on goals from junior forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.) and senior forward Ellie Primerano (Saint Joseph, Mich.) and tacked on a third from Primerano in the second half. Redshirt sophomore Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) made three saves to preserve the shutout for SCSU.

With the win, SCSU advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history while setting a program record for wins in a season with its 15^th victory.

TURNING POINT

The Huskies jumped out quick, scoring in the sixth minute when junior midfielder Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa) intercepted a pass near midfield and pushed the ball up between two Gorilla defenders, leaving it for Trapino all alone with the goalkeeper as she snuck past to the far side for the score and 1-0 lead. SCSU was ready to attack again in the 12^th minute when Primerano had the ball near midfield and worked it up the leftside again for Trapino. She worked her way around multiple defenders and sprinted to the box where she made a centering pass for Primerano out in front for a touch and the score.

The Huskies backline held tall throughout the entire game, limiting Pittsburg State to just three shots on goal and none in the final 20 minutes of the game.

TOP HUSKIES

Primerano scored two goals to lead the offensive charge for the Huskies.
Trapino had the game-winning goal and an assist in the game.
Strickland made three saves and recorded her 12^th shutout of the season.

NOTES

With the win, SCSU advances to the NCAA Tournament second round for the first time in school history.
SCSU moves to 1-2-0 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
In the first meeting between the two schools, the Huskies move to 1-0 all-time against Pittsburg State.
SCSU's 15^th win sets a new program record for most wins in a season.
Primerano scored twice, her second time this season and third time in her career she has had a multi-goal game. She moves to fourth on the all-time scoring list with 58 points (19g/20a) and ninth in all-time goals with her 19^th career score.
Trapino scored her 20^th career goal, becoming just the eighth Husky in program history to reach that mark. Her goal and assist moves her seventh all-time with 52 points (20g/12a).
Trapino scored the game-winning goal, her 10^th career game-winner, which moves her into a tie for the second-most in program history with Jenna Dominguez (2019-23).
Primerano and Trapino both have 22 points on the season with eight goals and six assists, which ranks ninth all-time on the single season scoring list.
Strickland continues her remarkable season in net with her 12^th shutout of the season while lowering her goals-against-average to 0.54 and raising her save percentage to .859. Prior to this season, no other Husky goalkeeper had more than nine shutouts in a single season.
Olson recorded her sixth assist of the season and her 16^th point.
Four Huskies – Strickland, junior defender Ana Spaine (West Des Moines, Iowa), Olson and sophomore defender Izzy Halunen (Woodbury, Minn.) – all played a full 90 minutes in the contest.

UP NEXT

SCSU advances to the second round where it will face No. 7 seed Central Missouri on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1:00 p.m. CT.

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