The men's and women's soccer teams will take their undefeated conference records to Morris on Friday to take on the University of Minnesota-Morris Cougars at Cougar Field.
Game Times:
Men – 2 p.m.
Women – 4 p.m.
Men's Soccer
Last Action:
The men's soccer team swept over the weekend beating Martin Luther 10-1 on Friday and Bethany Lutheran 5-0 on Saturday.
Kyle Farrar (Sevenoaks, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) had nine total points on the weekend (3 goals, 3 assists) and
Sam Reed (Eastbourne, England/Causeway School) tied the CSS all-time shutout record on Saturday, earning his 30th.
St. Scholastica Saints (6-1-0, 3-0-0 UMAC)
After receiving their first loss of the season at the Cobber Classic to Concordia-Moorhead, the Saints have bounced back nicely, winning four straight. St. Scholastica has started off conference play on the right foot, outscoring opponents 20-1 in its three victories. The Saints have seen production from their young players early in the season, with Farrar—only a freshman—leading the pack with 16 points this year. Sophomore
Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) isn't far behind him, putting up 12 points of his own. In seven games, senior goalkeeper
Sam Reed (Eastbourne, England/Causeway School) has only allowed five goals on his way to a 6-1-0 record, including two shutouts.
Minnesota-Morris Cougars (3-2-2, 2-0-0)
The Cougars also come into this matchup with a perfect Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) record, topping Crown and Northwestern to open up their conference season. The Cougars have played a pretty defensive season thus far, scoring four goals in seven games, but also only giving up four. Four players have two points for the Cougars, with someone different scoring each goal on the season. Senior goalkeeper Tyler Weber has made 31 saves on the season and has been in goal for every game this season.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Minnesota-Morris: 9-3-2)
The Saints and Cougars last met in the 2010 UMAC Championship, with the Saints coming out on top 4-1 to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
Women's Soccer
Last Action: The women's soccer team is coming off a weekend sweep of Martin Luther and Bethany Lutheran, beating MLC 1-0 on Friday and BLC 2-0 on Saturday. Freshmen
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) led the way with a goal in each game to lift the Saints to victory.
St. Scholastica Saints (4-4-0, 3-0-0 UMAC)
The Saints have yet to give up a goal in conference play, outscoring their opponents 9-0 in the first three games. Kehtel leads the way so far with 10 points on five goals, and right behind her with nine points is last year's leading scorer, junior
Andrea Beatt (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS), who has three goals and three assists. Senior goalkeepers
Bailey Mahlum (Bismarck, N.D./Bismarck HS) and
Molly Bergmann (Walker, Minn./Walker-Hackensack-Akeley HS) have split time so far this season. In five starts, Mahlum is 2-3-0 with two shutouts and Bergmann is 2-1-0 with two shutouts in her three starts.
Minnesota-Morris Cougars (3-3-0, 1-1-0 UMAC)
Although the Cougars sit at a .500 record, they have started off the season much better than their 1-4 start from a year ago. Minn.-Morris could also easily be 2-0 in the conference if not for a game-winning goal for Northwestern with 29 seconds left in the game last Saturday. Leading the way for the Cougars this year is freshman Christina Mollan with six points and right behind her is senior Leah Parker with five. There are three players tied with four points each behind Molland and Parker. Junior RiAnne Metz has been the goalkeeper on record for every game this year, putting up the 3-3-0 record with two shutouts.
Last Meeting: (CSS All-Time Record vs. Minnesota-Morris: 15-4-1)
The Saints and Cougars last met in the UMAC Championship semifinals in 2010 with the Saints coming out on top 1-0 on a late
Megan Flesvig (Duluth, Minn./Proctor HS) goal.