2023 Highlights
The BSM girls’ soccer squad capped off a tremendous season by bringing home the MSHSL Class AA State Championship on Friday, Nov. 3 at U.S. Bank Stadium, defeating Academy of Holy Angels 1-0. This is the fifth state title in BSM girls’ soccer history.
- MSHSL Class AA champions
- Section 5AA Champions
- Metro West Conference Champions
- All State: Kiya Gilliand ’24, Grace Horesji ’24, Olivia Olson ’24
- All State Honorable Mention: Lauren Hillins ’24
- All Conference: Kiya Gilliand ’24, Grace Horesji ’24, Olivia Olson ’24, Lauren Hillins ’24, Siena Carver
- All Conference Honorable Mention: Brooklyn Miller, Lyra Carter
- MSHSL All-Tournament Team: Kiya Gilliand ’24, Olivia Olson ’24, Siena Carver, Lauren Hillins ’24
- Class AA Ms. Soccer Finalist: Kiya Gilliand ’24
- All Metro Second Team: Kiya Gilliand ’24
- USCA All Midwest Team: Kiya Gilliand ’24
- Class AA MGSCA Gold Academic Award: 3.75 GPA
- USCA Coach of the Year: Scott Helling-Christy
- USCA Regional Coach of the Year: Scott Helling-Christy
- Souvenir MSHSL Tournament Program
- View 2023 Class AAA Bracket
MSHSL State Tournament Participants – 1986, 2005 A Runner-up, 2006 A Runner-up, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 A Runner-up, 2012 A Champion, 2013 A Champion, 2015 A Champion, 2016 A Champion, 2018, 2021 AA Runner-up, 2022, 2023 AA Champion, 2024 AA Champion
- Varsity Head Coach: Scott Helling-Christy
- MN Girls Soccer Hub
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Benilde-St. Margaret’s holds off Holy Angels, takes Class 2A girls soccer title
Benilde-St. Margaret’s rode a hot start and hot goaltending to win the Class 2A girls soccer state tournament championship game 1-0 over top-seeded Holy Angels on Friday at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Olivia Olson made seven saves to preserve the victory for the second-seeded Red Knights.
Soccer State Championship Recap
No. 2 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 1, No. 1 Holy Angels 0
Benilde-St. Margaret’s senior goalkeeper Olivia Olson is known primarily for her prowess on a basketball court.
Olson has committed to play collegiately at the University of Michigan.
Girls’ Soccer Captures 5th State Title
BSM girls’ soccer took home the MSHSL Class AA State Championship on Friday, Nov. 3 at U.S. Bank Stadium, defeating Academy of Holy Angels 1-0. This is the fifth state title in BSM girls’ soccer history, with Red Knights previously clinching the championship in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016.
Girls Soccer Coach Named US Regional Coach of the Year
Scott Helling-Christy, BSM’s head coach for the state champion girls’ soccer team, has been named U.S. Regional Coach of the Year for private/parochial schools by the US Coaches Association. Helling-Christy was also named State coach of the year for Minnesota, the tenth time in his career at BSM.
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BSM Girls Soccer Team Hopes to Make it Back to the state tournament
The Benilde-St. Margaret’s girls’ soccer team has made a standard of making the Minnesota Girls’ State Soccer tournament. This year, they look to go from making the state tournament to hopefully winning a championship title.
Girls Soccer Ready for State Match
The girls soccer team has solidified their spot in the State Tournament, after beating Blake in the section final on October 17th. They feel as if they have done everything they can to prepare for future games. Last year, their season ended in the third place game as they tied Mankato East with a score of 1-1. This year they are hoping to make it all the way and get the job done.
Gilliand Commits to Play Soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kiya Gilliand has committed to play Division 1 soccer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Gilliand played soccer growing up and is currently playing club soccer for Tonka Fusion Elite. She is a forward for both her club team and the BSM Girls Soccer team. It was always a goal for her to play in college. “I always wanted to play college soccer and I always pictured myself being in the Big 10… I’ve always wanted to play at that high level,” Gilliand said.
