MINOT, N.D. - Nineteen players competed for the Minot State University soccer team Sunday against Northern State as the Beavers were preparing for their upcoming playoff game.

Subbing in and out to get starters rest for the game that is scheduled to be played Wednesday against Bemidji State.

"We want to win the conference tournament and in order to do that we had to stick our subbing," said head coach Jason Spain. "I thought the reserves played really well. Most of them played more than 45 minutes."

One of those reserves that played well was sophomore Maritssa Perez (CM, Santa Ana, Calif.) who scored the lone goal of the game giving the Beavers a 1-0 win over the Wolves. With a ball being thrown in and offensive leader Ninfa Ramirez (F, Jr., Perris, Calif.) getting the slightest touch on the ball it was placed perfectly for Perez's first goal of the season.

"Honestly, yes, it was instinctual," Perez said. "I'm glad I was there. Ninja just flicked it off a throw in from Breanne Hatfield. It was a quick bang-bang play that was unexpected. I don't think the keeper was expecting it either."

With the rest of the game being filled with more substitutions including twice when a platoon of four players came in for Minot State the Beavers were fresh and able to play tough defense limiting Northern State to just one shot on goal to put the game away.

With his entire team playing well and being able to break a school record Spain was in good spirits after the game.

"We were good," Spain said. "We rotated everybody through the whole game. We got a lot of rest Friday and today for Wednesday. We broke the school regular season win total with 14 wins so it was a good day."

The previous record, of 13, was posted in 2012 when Minot State went on to win the NSIC tournament.

Perez went on to say that today's performance and the 5-0 victory against MSU Moorhead on Friday has given the team the confidence they need to repeat the path from 2012.

Minot State will begin the conference tournament with a home game on Wednesday, November 4 at 5 p.m. against Bemidji State.