BEMIDJI — It took only 30 seconds.

A half a minute after Breanna Weilert kicked the ball off the center-line dot to begin the NSIC Tournament against seventh-seeded Northern State, Kenzie Harer connected with Madisen Fritel on a charge up the field. Frtiel picked the bottom-right corner of the goal to give the second-seeded Bemidji State women’s soccer team a 1-0 lead.

For the Wolves, conceding a goal that early was essentially a death sentence to their postseason aspirations.

Dating back to Oct. 17, the Beavers allowed just one goal in seven games. They compiled six clean sheets in that stretch heading into the playoffs, with the lone blemish coming on a penalty kick on Oct. 26 against Winona State.

So after BSU got its first-minute lead, it packed the defending third and fended off e

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