MINOT, N.D. – The Black Hills State University women's soccer team fell to Minot State, 6-0, on Thursday afternoon to begin the 2018 season.

The Beavers (1-0) took a 1-0 lead in the first minute, and never looked back. MSU added goals in the 14th and 18th minutes to take a 3-0 lead into the halftime break. Minot State scored three insurance goals in the second half to take the 6-0 victory over the Yellow Jackets (0-1).

Rose Miller recorded the only shot for BHSU. Dz-Rae Jara (0-1) played all 90 minutes in goal, making two saves.

Sofia Lewis and Haley Berryman each scored two goals for the Beavers, while Melanie Van Walstijn and Taryn Love each tallied a goal.

The Green and Gold are back in action on Saturday, August 30, in Aberdeen, S.D. The Yellow Jackets take on Northern State at 6 p.m. Black Hills State is located in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota, sponsoring 13 NCAA sports with membership in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the NCAA emerging sport of women's triathlon and NIRA rodeo. For all information regarding Yellow Jacket Athletics, please visit BHSUAthletics.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram @BHSUAthletics.