MANKATO, Minn. – St. Cloud State (14-1-5, 11-1-3 NSIC) outlasted Bemidji State (14-2-4, 11-1-3 NSIC), 3-2 in a penalty kick tiebreaker after a 0-0 tie at The Pitch in Mankato, Minnesota. With the win, SCSU advances to the NSIC Tournament Championship for the second time in program history and for the first time since 2011.
 
TURNING POINT
 
SCSU had the advantage in shots on goal (9-5) and corner kicks (7-2), but neither team was able to find the back of the net in 90 minutes of regulation play or 20 minutes of overtime, resulting in a penalty kick tiebreaker.
 
In the shootout, redshirt sophomore Jaylee Strickland (Columbus, Ohio) made three stops, making way for junior midfielder Grace Olson (West Des Moines, Iowa), senior forward Ellie Primerano (Saint Joseph, Mich.) and finally junior forward Linsey Trapino (Verona, Wis.) to convert their attempts on the second, fourth and fifth tries, respectively, to seal it for the Huskies.
 
TOP HUSKIES

• Strickland made five saves in her 11^th shutout of the season.
• Primerano led the way with four shots on goal and converted her penalty kick attempt in the tiebreaker.
• Trapino had the winning kick in the fifth attempt for the Huskies. 

NOTES

• With the tie, SCSU is now 11-14-4 all-time against Bemidji State and 1-3-2 against the Beavers in postseason competition.
• The Huskies advance to the NSIC Tournament Championship for the second time in program history and the first time since 2011.
• SCSU moves to 3-12-3 all-time in NSIC Tournament games and 3-0 in shootouts.
• The 0-0 result is the first scoreless postseason game in program history and the fourth postseason shutout for the Huskies.
• Strickland improved her already program record in shutouts to her 11^th blank slate while SCSU's 12^th shutout overall also improves their program-best team mark.

UP NEXT
 
SCSU advances to the NSIC Championship for just the second time in program history and will play No. 1 seed Minnesota State on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 p.m. CT.