Box Score

DULUTH, Minn. – After not having scored a goal in the previous three meetings against Macalester College, the St. Scholastica women's soccer team put up three on the Scots on its way to a 3-1 victory today at Saints Field.

The win gives the Saints a 2-0-0 record on the season, while the Scots suffer their first set back and fall to 2-1-0. The Saints also pick up their first win against the Scots in series history.

The contest was back-and-forth early as neither team had much of an advantage. Then in the 31st minute, the Scots' goalkeeper would be called for a penalty in the box, leading to a penalty kick. #Jen Krokum# (Jr.-Duluth, Minn./East) lined up the kick and hit it right into the net to give the Saints a 1-0 lead. It was Krokum's second goal of the season.

The score remained 1-0 into the second half. The Scots started to pick up the pressure on the Saints defense, having many chances in the box area. However, it was a shot by Emily Hall from approximately 40 yards out that lofted into the net in the 58th minute to tie the contest up at 1-1.

CSS would get a chance in the 73rd minute as #Angie Groh# (Jr.-Andover, Minn./St. Francis) hit a perfect lead pass to #Robin Johnson# (Sr.-Duluth, Minn./Marshall) and Johnson maneuvered around the goalkeeper and netted a goal to put the Saints up 2-1. It was her second goal of the season. St. Scholastica put the game on ice less than four minutes later as #Amanda Smerz# (Fr.-Duluth, Minn./East) got past the defender and put the ball past the goalkeeper for her first collegiate goal to make the score 3-1. Groh also assisted that goal. That is how it ended as the Saints prevailed 3-1.

#Bailey Mahlum# (Fr.-Bismarck, N.D.) had seven saves to improve to 2-0 in her first two starts. Jenny Lee had six saves in the loss for the Scots. Shots were even in the match with each team having 14.

Up next for the Saints will be UW-Oshkosh at the Cobber Invite in Moorhead. That match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.