Beavers try to keep the win streak alive at SMSU and Sioux Falls

The Bemidji State University women’s soccer team look to keep its win streak alive after winning both of their matches last weekend as they travel to Southwest Minnesota State University and the University of Sioux Falls for Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.

The Beavers (7-2-4, 6-1-3 NSIC) start the weekend at Marshall, Minn., as they take on SMSU (1-5-7, 1-5-4 NSIC), Friday, with a 3:00 p.m., kick-off. Sunday afternoon the Beavers then take on the Cougars (0-9-4, 0-6-4 NSIC) at 1:00 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D. A live stream for each game can be found, here.

The Beavers are third in the NSIC after the successful weekend, recording two shut outs and scoring four goals. The stellar defense has earned Megan Dahl back-to-back NSIC Defensive Player of the week honors. This is her third time winning the award in her career.

Leading the way for the Beavers in points is fifth-year senior Erin Becker with 11 points, coming from four goals and three assists. Also with four goals is fifth-year senior Sara Wendt. Wendt has also assisted on two goals this season for a total of 10 points on the season. Rounding out the top three in points is graduate student Allyson Smith with seven points coming from three goals and one assist. Smith is three assists shy from setting the program’s all-time career assist record.

In goal has been senior Alyssa Stumbaugh who has started ten of the 13 games for the Beavers. Stumbaugh has a save percentage of .836, allowing 0.90 goals a game with 46 saves. Senior Georgiana Harber also in goal has a record of 2-0-1 with a save percentage of .75 and two shut outs.