9/2/2010 - WOMEN'S SOCCER Beavers travel to UND; host Viterbo to open 2010

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Soccer Notebook
• The Beavers are headed to Grand Forks, N.D. to take on the Fighting Sioux in their 2010 season opener on Friday, Sept. 3. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and will mark the ninth meeting between the two teams.
• On Sunday the Beavers will open their home schedule hosting the V-Hawks of Viterbo University.
• BSU will be looking to improve upon the following season after finishing sixth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. After failing to make the playoffs in 2008, BSU returned to post-season play, but ended-up dropping the first-round playoff game to St. Cloud State in penalty kicks.
• The Beavers compiled an 11-6-2 record in 2009, marking the fifth season with 10 or more wins for head coach Jim Stone.
• Offensively, it was one of the best seasons for BSU. Scoring 46 goals scored, it was the second best effort in school history just missing the record of 53. The Beavers also tallied 46 assists, which is tied for third all-time. Last year’s mark of 50 assists set the record for most in a season. Additionally, Bemidji State’s 264 attempted shots marks the fifth best in school history.
• On defense the BSU soccer team really shined, setting new records in goals allowed (17) and goals against average (0.86). The 17 goals against beats the old records of 19 set in 2006 and 2008. The 0.86 goals against average mark eclipses the previous 0.89 goals against average set in 2005. 
• The 2009 season saw many positives for the Beavers, especially in the record setting department. Ashlee Ellefsen (Sr., For., Hugo, Minn.) had a standout year, breaking the school records for most career points (80), most career goals (32), and game-winning goals (11). She also tied the school record for most assists in a season (7).
• The Beavers haven’t had a losing season since 2004 and they have had nine or more wins each of the last six years.

Scouting North Dakota (0-3-0; 0-0-0 GWC)
• Friday’s match between the Beavers and Fighting Sioux will mark the ninth contest. UND owns the current record in the series winning the first seven meetings.
• BSU’s only win against UND came during the last meeting between the two teams, when the Beavers won by a 2-0 margin at home on Aug. 29, 2007.
• Last time out UND dropped a pair of non-conference home games. Falling 3-1 to Drake University on Aug. 27 and then were shutout 2-0 against UW-Green Bay on Aug. 29.
• Currently the Sioux are led by Caitlyn Haring, who has one goal and one assist so far on the season. Other goal contributors for the Sioux this season include: Francie Piche, Rachel Dallman, and Rachel Loomis, who all have scored one goal.

Scouting Viterbo University (0-3-0; 0-0-0 MCC)
• Sunday’s home match will mark the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
• Last time out Viterbo lost two non-conference games, dropping a 3-2 decision to Illinois Institute of Technology in double overtime on Aug. 22. In their home opener on Aug. 26 the V-Hawks lost 5-2 against Trinity Christian College.
• The V-Hawks are led by Kelsie Golabowski with two goals. Danika Spitzer and Steph Wisen both have scored the other two goals for Viterbo.