WOMEN'S SOCCER

Jim Stone reveals Bemidji State's captains for 2025 season

Pioneer Staff Report — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:38:35 GMT

BEMIDJI — Bemidji State women's soccer head coach Jim Stone announced that Katrina Barthelt, Emma Huelsnitz and Megan Ko will serve as captains for the Beavers' upcoming season.

Captains are voted on by all returning players and then approved by the Beavers’ coaching staff.

“What I like about this trio of captains is, in many ways, they have already been leading,” said Stone in a release. “Katrina is entering her second season as captain and brings invaluable experience in guiding our team. She sets a high standard for us on and off the field and encourages others to live up to it.

"Emma will be a fifth-year senior; she knows who we are and who we want to become and she has unique ability to communicate with her teammates on a personal level. She helps them understand the Bemidji State standard and get them to believe they can reach it.

"Megan is a leader by example. She doesn’t just (have a) role model work-rate and grit, but (also) loyalty and belief. When she speaks, teammates and coaches listen, and she is a passionate leader. We are in good hands in 2025.”

Barthelt will serve as one of the team’s captains for the second consecutive season. A senior from Bartlett, Illinois, Barthelt is the reigning NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and scoring champion after leading the conference in goals (11) and points (25).

Barthelt is a two-time D2CCA All-Region selection and All-NSIC honoree and was named the Bemidji State Female Student-Athlete of the Year for 2024-25. In the classroom, Barthelt is an NSIC Honor Student-Athlete, Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction and a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.

Huelsnitz, a redshirt senior, will also wear a captain’s armband for the Beavers during the upcoming 2025 season, the first time in her collegiate career. The Ramsey native returns after leading the Beavers with 1,541 minutes played on the pitch last season. Huelsnitz led the Beavers’ back line, scoring two goals and adding an assist to a total of five points on the season. She has logged 4,018 minutes on the pitch in her collegiate career, most by any returner this season, and has made 58 appearances.

Ko, a junior, also makes her debut with the captain’s band for the Beavers in 2025. She is a two-time All-NSIC Second Team selection and has made 38 starts in 40 career games for the green and white. She has logged 2,551 minutes on the pitch in her career and has totaled three points off a goal and an assist, and scored her first collegiate goal last season. She has been a key piece in Stone’s defensive structure that has allowed just 0.79 goals per game over the last two seasons.

Barthelt, Huelsnitz and Ko will captain a 2025 Beaver squad that returns 24 letterwinners and has eight newcomers. The group will look to qualify for the NSIC Postseason Tournament for the 16th consecutive season and return to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five seasons.

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Bubba Peters, Katrina Barthelt selected as BSU's NSIC Honor Student-Athlete Award winners

Pioneer Staff Report — Wed, 28 May 2025 16:05:00 GMT

BEMIDJI — The NSIC announced that Bemidji State football player Brice Peters and soccer player Katrina Barthelt were winners of the 2025 NSIC Honor Student-Athlete Award and will receive a post-graduate scholarship.

Peters and Barthelt were nominated for the league's prestigious Britton and Kelly Awards as top male and female student-athletes within the NSIC.

The member institutions of the NSIC nominate one male and one female student-athlete for the Britton and Kelly Awards. The nominees must meet the following criteria: a grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale); evidence of academic excellence beyond the minimum grade point average (scholarship prizes and other academic recognition), evidence of participation in the life of the institution, and evidence of participation in at least two-thirds of the varsity events of the individual's primary sport. The award is voted on by the NSIC Faculty Athletic Representatives.

Augustana’s Liz Dierks was the 2025 Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award winner, and Minnesota Duluth's Austin Andrews was the 2025 Dr. William Britton Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

Peters, an Exercise Science major at Bemidji State, earned a 3.62 GPA and was a NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection. On the field, Peters was an American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American Second Team, D2CCA All-Super Region 4 Second Team and All-NSIC First Team selection.

Barthelt, an Exercise Science major at Bemidji State, achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA and was named an NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award winner and CSC Academic All-District selection. On the pitch, Barthelt led the Beavers in scoring and was the NSIC scoring champion with 25 points and 11 goals. She was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and earned D2CCA All-Region First Team honors.

The Britton Award was created in 1985 in honor of Dr. William Britton, a longtime faculty representative at Bemidji State who served on the Athletic Board of Control for the NSIC for 25 years. Britton retired from BSU in 1982 and passed away in March 2019.

The Kelly Award is named in honor of Willis R. Kelly, an associate professor of physical education at Minnesota-Morris. A member of the NSIC Hall of Fame, Kelly also coordinated the Minnesota-Morris Physical Education Department from 1970-87. She became the first director of women's intercollegiate athletics at Minnesota-Morris in 1976 and was later promoted to athletics director for the whole department. Kelly passed away in 1988.

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Bemidji State Soccer announces schedule for 2025 season

Pioneer Staff Report — Tue, 27 May 2025 21:28:34 GMT

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji State women's soccer team announced the dates and opponents of its 30th season Tuesday afternoon. The Beavers will play an 18-match regular season that begins on Friday, Sept. 5.

Prior to the regular season start, the Beavers will play two scrimmages against College of Saint Benedict and St. Catherine University on August 20 and 24 before officially beginning the 2025 slate. The Beavers kick off the 2025 season on the road against regional opponents Missouri Western State and Northwest Missouri State on September 5 and 7.

Bemidji State then travels west across Highway 2 to battle Minnesota Duluth for a nonconference match against the Bulldogs on Sept. 12.

The Beavers then begin the 15-match NSIC season and host their home opening weekend Sept. 19 and 21 to face Southwest Minnesota State and Sioux Falls.

BSU makes its first NSIC road trip to Augustana and Wayne State the following weekend before returning home to host Mary and Minot State on Oct. 3 and 5.

Bemidji State then travels to St. Cloud State and Minnesota State the following weekend before a home-and-away weekend against Minnesota Crookston (home) and Minnesota State Moorhead (away) on Oct. 17 and 19, respectively.

The Beavers then host Concordia-St. Paul and Winona State on Oct. 24 and 26 before their final road trip of the regular season, Oct. 31 and Nov. 2 to face Northern State and the new NSIC member, Jamestown.

Bemidji concludes the 2025 regular season at home by hosting Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 6.

The eight-team 2025 NSIC Women’s Soccer Tournament begins Nov. 10 with the top four teams hosting the first round matches. The highest remaining seed will then host the semifinal and championship matches on Nov. 14 and 16.

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Jim Stone adds 8 student-athletes to Bemidji State women’s soccer team

Pioneer Staff Report — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:16:44 GMT

BEMIDJI – Bemidji State women’s soccer head coach Jim Stone announced the signing of eight student-athletes during the NCAA Division II early signing period.

“The character and competitiveness of this group is what really stands out to me,” said head coach Jim Stone in a release. “It’s what makes me excited and what we want. I think we’ve signed a group that wants to compete from the first minute of the match all the way through the 90th and they want to do it in the right way. I’m looking forward to working with all of them and welcoming them into our Beaver Family.”

Molly Burkstrand, St. Cloud Tech/NOSC Blast

Burkstrand is a forward and a five-year letter winner for St. Cloud Tech girls soccer and hockey. She was named to the 2024 Minnesota Class 2A Ms. Soccer by the Minnesota State High �� Soccer Coaches Association.

Burkstrand scored 62 goals during the 2024 season, breaking the Minnesota state single-season scoring record. Her stellar performance pushed St. Cloud Tech to its first Minnesota State Tournament appearance since 2001.

Burkstrand was a First Team All-State selection in 2024 and a Second Team All-State selection in 2023. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Burkstrand helped the North Oaks Soccer Club (NOSC Blast) to a USYS National Championship.

Born on May 9, 2007, to Peter and Kristina, Burkstrand enjoys hockey, shopping, cleaning, hanging out with friends and family and traveling. Her father played baseball at St. Cloud State from 2001-02. Burkstrand plans to major in biology while attending Bemidji State.

“I could see at our camp that Molly possessed a very strong attacking and goal-scoring mentality,” Stone said. “She has the confidence, technical ability and athleticism to make that goal-scoring mentality into something special. She fits the mold of how we want to play and attack and we are very excited to have her in our program.”

Tessa Czajkowski Higgins, Prairie du Chien/Rush Wisconsin West

Czajkowski Higgins is the all-time leading scorer for the Prairie du Chien High �� girls soccer program. She is a three-year letter winner for Blackhawks girls soccer, girls basketball and girls golf.

As a defender, Czajkowski Higgins was named the South West Conference Co-Player of the Year in 2023 and 2024. She was also a Wisconsin ODP Regional Team selection in 2023 and a two-time All-State Team selection in 2023 and 2024.

Further accolades for Czajkowski Higgins included three All-Conference selections, an All-State Honorable Mention and All-Conference selections in basketball and golf.

Czajkowski Higgins is a member of the National Honor Society, High Honor Roll Achievements and earned Academic All-State selection.

She was named the captain of the Rush Wisconsin West club soccer team from 2017-24 and was a multiple all-region selection.

Czajkowski Higgins was born to Michael Higgins and Lara Czajkowski Higgins on July 26, 2007. She enjoys basketball, golf, boating, campfires and hanging out with friends and family when not on the pitch. Czajkowski Higgins plans to major in education or athletic training while attending Bemidji State.

“Tessa is a throw-back,” Stone said. “She’s the player that does all the work that nobody else wants to do, which is why every coach wants this player on their team. She plays with great confidence, can head the ball, defend and she’s mentally tough. She is a leader by example.”

Maya Johnson, Southwest Christian/Legacy FC

Johnson played forward for Southwest Christian High �� girls soccer, earning two All-State, All-State Tournament team nods and three All-Wright County Conference selections. She helped the Stars along to their runner-up finish in the 2024 Class A Minnesota State Tournament, scoring 26 goals and 15 assists in her senior season. In 2023, she scored 36 goals and 18 assists.

A letter winner in both soccer and track, Johnson is also a member of the National Honor Society and earned Academic All-State Team nods in 2023 and 2024. Outside of prep soccer, Johnson played for the Legacy FC in club soccer.

Johnson plans to major in biology or chemistry at Bemidji State and enjoys lifting, running, being with family and friends and watching football. She was born on Dec. 12, 200,6 to Michael Johnson and Shana Bloodsaw.

“Maya is a great fit for our program,” Stone said. “She is a tireless worker who plays with a competitive edge and is a great teammate. She’s always looking to get better and has a growth mentality that is necessary at this level. Maya is very athletic and fast, she will add both talent and depth to our attacking group.”

Payton Kropp, Lakeville North/Lakeville Soccer Club

Kropp, a four-year letter winner for Lake North High �� girls soccer, was named the captain of the Panthers during the 2024 season. Playing in net for Lakeville North, Kropp was named to the Minnesota State All-Tournament Team in 2023 and helped the team to a Minnesota Class 3A State Tournament appearance.

With Lakeville Soccer Club, Kropp was a two-time captain and helped the team to a National Tournament appearance.

Kropp was born on July 6, 2007, to Steve and Leah Kropp. Off the pitch, she enjoys reading, spending time on the lake and hanging out with friends and family. At BSU, Kropp plans to major in business management.

“Payton is a special talent,” Kropp said. “She has the ability to make the big save, to take away a certain goal and the personality to lead and organize. She values friendship and really fits into our culture, she cares about being a great teammate. We are excited that she’s a Beaver.”

Claire Kvant, St. Michael-Albertville/NOSC Blast

Kvant is a three-year letter winner in girls soccer, wrestling and track and field for St. Michael-Albertville. In soccer, Kvant was a defender and team captain in 2024 for the Knights. She helped the program to three Minnesota Class 3A State Tournament Appearances and earned an Honorable Mention selection for the All-Lake Conference.

In club soccer, she helped the NOSC Blast to a third-place finish at nationals.

Kvant athletic success did not come solely in soccer. She was a captain of the wrestling team, where she placed third in the State Tournament, made two Class 3A State appearances and was voted All-State Most Improved.

In track and field, Kvant was a two-time captain, voted hardest worker and placed first in the state in the 4x200.

Additionally, Kvant was named the EXCEL State Award winner and STMA Student-Athlete of the year.

Kvant enjoys reading, Bible study, sewing, working out, coaching and volunteering. At Bemidji State, she plans to major in pre-medicine with an emphasis in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology. Kvant was born on Feb. 27, 2007, to Jeff and Ann Kvant and her sister, Hannah, plays soccer at Bethel.

“Claire has the ability to brighten up anyone’s day,” Stone said. “She’s a positive thinker and tireless worker. She’s a strong defender with the ability to not only defend but distribute long. She has a great upside and we are blessed to sign her.”

Olivia Seurer, St. Michael-Albertville/Boreal FC

Seurer is a four-year letter winner for STMA girls soccer, helping the program to three Minnesota Class 3A State Tournament appearances. In club soccer, she helped Boreal FC to a USYS National League Premier 1 appearance, USYS Region Group semifinals and a MYSA Premier 1 League Championship.

Daughter of Travis and Beth Seurer, she was born on Nov. 27, 2006. Her father played baseball at NDSU. Seurer enjoys hanging out with friends and shopping off the pitch and plans to major in exercise science while attending BSU.

“Olivia brings a lot of positive energy into a room, onto a field and into our program,” Stone said. “We are so happy that she has chosen to come here. On the field she has a soft touch, great movement and the ability to keep possession and attack in the right moments.”

Gabby Verke, Centennial/Salvo

Verke was a two-year letter winner for Centennial High �� girls soccer. She earned All-Northwest Suburban Conference Honorable mention in her first year of varsity soccer and an All-Conference selection in 2024. Academically, Verke is a member of the National Honors Society and an Honor Roll selection.

Verke plans to major in pre-med at BSU and enjoys hanging out with friends, reading and watching sports. She was born to Justin and Sara Verke on Jan. 17, 2007.

“Gabby is quiet but confident, kind and measured,” Stone said. “She reads the field very well and is one of the most efficient players out there. She plays with a great simplicity and rarely makes defensive or positional mistakes. She is a defender’s defender who will be able to give us some real quality and depth at our outside back or even center back position.”

Gracie Waters, Columbine/Colorado Real

Waters was a three-year letter winner for Columbine High ��’s girls soccer and letter winner for the school’s track, flag football and decathlon. She played club soccer with the Colorado Real and was named the Summit Dallas Best Offensive Player.

Born to Billy and Janna Water on Dec. 18, 2006, Waters will join her sister, Silver, on the Beavers soccer team. She enjoys designing art projects, working with kids and shopping. She plans to major in Art Education while attending Bemidji State.

“Gracie is as tough as they come,” Stone said. “She has a real love for the game and is a great competitor and communicator on the field. She is as versatile as she is tough and can play multiple positions. Underneath that tough exterior is a gentle loving spirit who will bring a lot of excitement and fun into our soccer family.”

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Bemidji State’s Katrina Barthelt named to D2CCA All-Central Region First Team

Pioneer Staff Report — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:47:13 GMT

BEMIDJI – The Bemidji State women's soccer junior forward Katrina Barthelt was named to the D2CCA All-Central Region First Team, announced by the organization Tuesday.

She is the lone Beaver to earn the all-region selection this season and earns All-Region First tTam honors for the first time in her career.

This is the sixth-straight season a BSU soccer player has been recognized by the D2CCA . All first-team selections will now move on to the national ballot for D2CCA All-America accolades.

Barthelt, a Bartlett, Ill., native, scored the most goals in the NSIC regular season with 11 and also paced the conference in points (25) and shots on goal (28). Barthelt was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times during the season and scored a goal in nine of the Beavers' 18 matches. Barthelt also maintained a seven-match point streak during the season and finished second in the NSIC with three game-winning goals.

The NSIC earned six selections across the two teams with four named to the first team. Central Oklahoma forward Rebekah George was the All-Central Region Player of the Year.

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6 Beavers earn College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

Pioneer Staff Report — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:38:45 GMT

BEMIDJI — Six members of the Bemidji State women's soccer team were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team, announced by the organization Tuesday afternoon.

Katrina Barthelt, Anna Breffle, Lauren Hodny, Emma Huelsnitz, Megan Ko and Maria Stocke each earned Academic All-District distinction selected by NCAA College Sports Communicators.

The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically and starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at her current institution.

Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot in early December.

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Katrina Barthelt tabbed NSIC Offensive Player of the Year; 4 Beavers named All-NSIC

Pioneer Staff Report — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:11:56 GMT

BLOOMINGTON — Bemidji State women's soccer junior forward Katrina Barthelt was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year, announced by the league Thursday morning.

Barthelt is one of four Beavers to earn All-NSIC recognition, with senior Maria Stocke joining her on the First Team and fifth-year senior Lauren Hodny and sophomore Megan Ko earning Second Team recognition.

Barthelt is the Beavers’ first NSIC Offensive Player of the Year since Rachael Norton (2018 and 2017) and the third overall.

It is also the fourth consecutive season the Beavers have had a student-athlete named a player of the year at their position.

Barthelt is named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and earns All-NSIC First Team recognition for the first time in her career after she was named to the All-NSIC Second Team in 2023. The Bartlett, Ill., native scored the most goals in the NSIC regular season with 11 and also paced the conference in points (25) and shots on goal (28).

She was named the NSIC Offensive Player of the Week three times during the season and scored a goal in nine of the18 matches. Barthelt also maintained a seven-match point streak during the season and finished second in the NSIC with three game-winning goals.

Stocke joined Barhtelt on the All-NSIC First Team earning the recognition for the second time in her career. it was her third time earning All-NSIC honors. Stocke posted a goal and two assists from the Beavers’ midfield and led all midfielders logging 1,291 minutes on the pitch.

Hodny earns her second All-NSIC Second Team recognition after previously earning the accolade in 2023. Hody started all 19 matches for the Beavers in the midfield and posted four points off a goal and two assists. She finished second on the team with 12 shots on goal and logged 1,150 minutes on the pitch.

Ko also earns her second All-NSIC Second Team honor after earning the recognition during her freshman season. The left-back started 16 of the Beavers’ 19 matches during the season and logged 1,108 minutes on the pitch, sixth most on the team. She scored her lone goal and first of her career during the season while producing five shots on goal.

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Golden Bears blank Beavers in NSIC Tournament quarterfinal

Pioneer Staff Report — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:33:55 GMT

ST. PAUL – For the first time since 2019, the Bemidji State women’s soccer team will miss the Central Region Tournament.

It comes after an NSIC Tournament quarterfinal loss against second-seeded Concordia-St. Paul. The Golden Bears scored in the 22nd minute to inch out a 1-0 win.

Sophie Haase redirected Clare Snakpo’s corner kick to give CSP a lead midway through the first half.

Bemidji State pushed for the tying goal, but ultimately fell short. BSU’s Sonia Alfieri and CSP’s Sydney Potter each stopped four shots in goal.

The Beavers made the last three Central Region Tournaments, dating back to 2021. The last time BSU didn’t make it out of the NSIC was in 2019 after a quarterfinal loss against St. Cloud State. The 2020 Central Region Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Also announced on Monday morning, Katrina Barthelt won NSIC Forward of the Week for the third time this season after scoring twice and assisting once in Bemidji State’s regular-season finale against Minnesota Duluth last Thursday.

No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 1, No. 7 Bemidji State 0

BSU 0 0 – 0

CSP 1 0 – 1

Bemidji State – No scoring.

Concordia-St. Paul – Haase 22’ (Snapko).

Saves – Alfieri (BSU) 4; Potter (CSP) 4.

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Beavers defeat Bulldogs to earn 15th straight NSIC Tournament appearance

Pioneer Staff Report — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 02:02:43 GMT

DULUTH – For the 15th year in a row, the Bemidji State women’s soccer team will be making an appearance in the NSIC Tournament.

The Beavers took to the road Thursday evening and defeated Minnesota Duluth 3-0, earning their first win since Oct. 13 to ensure a spot in the conference’s postseason bracket.

BSU will be the No. 7 seed in the tournament and will travel to Concordia-St. Paul on Monday, Nov. 11 for the first round of the tournament. The semifinal championship rounds will be histed by the highest seed of the remaining four teams Noc. 15-17.

Forward Katrina Barthelt continued her stellar junior campaign in the victory over the Bulldogs, contributing on all three of BSU’s goals. Barthelt finished as the top scorer in the. NSIC with 11 goals.

Barthelt found the back of the net twice in the first half, scoring in the ninth minute, with sophomore Ella Wade assisting, and striking again in the 28th minute with an assist from fifth-year goalkeeper Sonia Alfieri.

The Beavers’ third and final goal of the night came courtesy of freshman Sydney Sutherland, who cashed in on an assist from Barthelt in the 80th minute to ice the game.

Alfieri tallied five saves between the sticks to earn the clean sheet for Bemidji State.

Bemidji State 3, Minnesota Duluth 0

BSU 2 1 – 3

UMD 0 0 – 0

Bemidji State – Barthelt 9’ (Wade); Barthelt 28’ (Alfieri); Sutherland 80’ (Barthelt).

Minnesota Duluth – No scoring.

Saves – Alfieri (BSU) 5; Chavez (UMD) 0; Rosenfeld (UMD) 1.

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No. 7 Minnesota State blanks Beavers to capture NSIC regular-season crown

Alex Faber — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 01:58:47 GMT

BEMIDJI – Minnesota State entered Friday evening’s road tilt against the Bemidji State women's soccer team undefeated in conference play with an opportunity to clinch the NSIC regular-season championship.

The No. 7 team in the country took care of business.

Striking in the first half and tacking on two more in the second, the Mavericks notched their 10th NSIC win this fall in a title-clinching 3-0 victory over the Beavers.

“We felt like looking at film, we could have a good go here and maybe give them their first loss of the conference season,” head coach Jim Stone said. “Obviously, that didn’t happen. But hopefully, maybe we can see them in the playoffs and get another crack.”

Bemidji State finished with five shots, though only two were on frame. On the other side of the pitch, Minnesota State tallied nine total shots, seven on target.

“Defensively, they’re a really athletic team,” Stone said. “They do a really unique combination of dropping off well and putting pressure on the ball. Their back line will drop in hard, they’re really committed to getting back. … They’ve just got a great work rate, very athletic. When their lines get broken, they drop in really hard and their backline kind of keeps them safe till all the midfielders and the rest of the crew gets back.”

The first 20 minutes of the matchup featured play mostly in the Beavers’ defensive third. But BSU’s backline did a nice job mucking things, knocking away dangerous balls around the net and keeping high-danger opportunities to a low.

However, MSU finally put together a scoring opportunity and found the back of the net in the 22nd minute. Addison Clarey corralled a turnover just beyond the box, crept forward and booted a shot left past goalkeeper Sonia Alfieri to give her team a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal.

That first-half goal didn’t necessarily spell doom for the hosting Beavers, though. The remainder of the opening 45 minutes and the opening portion of the second featured back-and-forth play, with the Beavers putting together a few possessions featuring some pressure in the final third.

“Especially (the) first-half goal, I don’t think that changed a lot,” Stone said. “I think we felt (like) they felt from there on out, it was kind of business as usual. We felt like we could find one.”

However, in the 71th minute, Minnesota State scored a dagger of a goal.

After an initial shot was knocked away by Alfieri, MSU’s Abigail Rieff cleaned up her teammate’s rebound with a kick right at the net front, handing her team a 2-0 lead.

Less than 10 minutes later, MSU added further padding to its lead.

Courtney Kovacs launched in a goal from well beyond the net to score in the 80th minute, making it 3-0 and effectively icing the game.

“Once you get that second goal, now you’re kind of playing from behind, and it’s not just one moment, but you need two moments,” Stone said. “So at that moment you’re thinking, ‘OK, how do we change systems? Or do we put someone in a different spot?’ We made a wrinkle towards the end, but they hit that long shot, and at that point, it was game over.”

Bemidji State is right back in action this Sunday against another top-tier NSIC opponent, hosting Concordia-St. Paul (10-3-3) at 1 p.m. at Chet Anderson Stadium.

“I think we’re just going to flush this one down the toilet,” Stone said. “(On offense) I think for us it’s more about the simple things, just too many simple passes were going to the wrong jersey tonight, especially in the second half. And we just have to clean up those simple things and hold the ball a bit better to relieve pressure defensively, also to create a bit more offensively.”

Minnesota State 3, Bemidji State 0

MSU 1 2 – 3

BSU 0 0 – 0

Minnesota State – Clarey 22’; Rieff 71’; Kovacs 80’.

Bemidji State – No scoring.

Saves – Alfieri (BSU) 4; Longueville (MSU) 2.

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