Concordia-St. Paul closed the regular season with a 4-0 shutout of Winona State, securing the No. 5 seed and its ninth straight NSIC Tournament appearance. Sophia Haase scored twice and Ashley Bennett assisted on three goals as the Golden Bears set up a quarterfinal matchup with No. 4 Northern State.

By the Numbers
  • Concordia-St. Paul: 9-3-6 overall, 8-3-4 in NSIC play.
  • Haase: 2 goals, 1 assist; she now has a school-record 19 goals this season and 38 in her career.
  • Bennett: 3 assists, tying for the second-most in a game in program history.
  • Team stats: 20-8 edge in shots and 9-4 edge in shots on goal; goalkeeper Sydney Potter made 4 saves for her 28th career shutout.
Yes, But

Winona State had more shots in the first half, but Concordia-St. Paul took control after the break, allowing just one second-half shot.

State of Play
  • The Golden Bears earned the fifth seed over Augustana on goal differential in conference play.
  • They travel to Aberdeen, South Dakota, to face fourth-seeded Northern State in the quarterfinals Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m.
  • The quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals Nov. 6; the championship game is Nov. 8.
Bottom Line

Concordia-St. Paul heads into the postseason with a shutout win, a potent Haase-Bennett scoring connection and momentum from a dominant second half.