Bemidji, Minn. --- The eighth-ranked Minnesota State soccer team netted three unanswered goals Saturday afternoon at Chet Anderson Stadium en route to a 3-1 victory over previously undefeated Bemidji State in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play.

The Mavericks moved to 4-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in NSIC action, while the Beavers fell to 4-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the league. The win also extended MSU's NSIC unbeaten streak to 22 matches, the 19th longest in NCAA Division II history.

Minnesota State fell in an early hole two minutes in when BSU junior Mary O'Brien got loose on a breakaway behind the Maverick back line and deked junior netminder Molly McGough before finishing in the back of the net.

However in the 27th minute, senior Courtney Vallarelli ripped a shot from the top of the box and over the reach of BSU freshman Amanda Garvin for her third goal of the year, evening the match at one a piece. Junior Sydney Temple collected her second assist of the season on the play. Six minutes later, fellow junior Emily Moris made it a 2-1 Maverick lead when she drove home a rebound  - after sophomore Korey Kronforst's  shot on goal - for her first marker of 2013. At the break, MSU held a 9-3 edge in shots and 6-1 advantage in shots on goal.

The Purple and Gold had a pair of close chances in the second half as a goal was wiped off the board in the 56th minute after an offside call, and junior Kate Sandon drilled the crossbar in the 80th minute; but MSU would cement the victory in the 89th minute. With the Beavers desperately attempting to tie the match, Kronforst slipped through the BSU defense and tucked her second goal of the year into the right side adding an exclamation point to the 3-1 win.

For the match, Minnesota State held an edge over Bemidji State in shots (19-7), shots on goal (11-4) and corner kicks (6-1). Garvin stopped a match-high nine shots for BSU, while McGough notched three saves for MSU. Kronforst paced the Mavericks with a match-high six shots, including four on goal.

The Mavericks return to the pitch tomorrow against Minnesota, Crookston. The NSIC collision is slated for 1 p.m. at the UMC Soccer Field.