DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's soccer teams will begin the second part of conference play on Saturday at Northland College. The men's team will then head to Northfield to play 16th-ranked Carleton College on Sunday.
Weekend Schedule (Game Day Media)
Saturday
Men's Soccer at Northland – Noon
(Live Video)
Women's Soccer at Northland – 2:30 p.m.
(Live Video)
Sunday
Men's Soccer at Carleton – 1 p.m.
(Live Video & Live Stats)
Men:
About the Saints
Record: 9-2-0, 7-0-0 UMAC
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The Saints are ranked 10th in the North Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
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The Saints have outscored opponents 42-3 in their past seven games, all against UMAC foes.
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The Saints have utilized a balanced offensive attack, with five players tallying ten or more points.
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CSS has tallied 48 assists on the year thus far; eight times that of their opponents (six).
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Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) leads the UMAC in points (30) and goals (13) thus far. Jenkins ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in both categories.
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Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) is tops in the country with 11 assists and Rob Johnson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is third with nine assists
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Jenkins earned the UMAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award on Tuesday after totaling eight points in two games last week, including his second hat trick of the season in Saturday's victory over Martin Luther College.
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Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) and the Saints defense has been lights-out as of late, not allowing just one goal in four games. Hewitt leads the UMAC in save percentage with .864.
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The Saints high powered offense averages over four goals a game (4.27), while opponents average less than one goal per contest (0.64).
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CSS leads the nation in total goals (47) and assists (48).
About the LumberJacks
Record: 0-12-0, 0-7-0 UMAC
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Northland is still looking to pick up a win this season, and has been shut out in four of its last five games.
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The 'Jacks have struggled to find any offensive spark this season. They have been shut out in eight of 12 games thus far and have only scored six goals.
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Luke Johnson has scored two of Northland's six goals.
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The LumberJacks give up an average of 5.42 goals per game and average under a goal per game, but did record a goal in their last meeting against the Saints in September.
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Jacks' keeper Colton Schreyer is 36th in the nation in saves per game with 6.67, and 32nd in the nation in total saves with 60.
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The LumberJacks look to gain their first win since September of 2011.
Series History: (CSS is 50-17-7 vs. Northland)
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The Saints have not lost to the LumberJacks since 2004, in which Northland was victorious 1-0.
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CSS defeated Northland 12-1 earlier this season, in which Rob Johnson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) set a program record with 11 points.
About the 16th-ranked Knights
Record: 9-1-0, 3-1-0 MIAC
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Carleton is ranked 16th in the most recent NSCAA poll (second in the North Region), and have won their last five contests by a combined total of 16-4.
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Carleton's defense has only allowed one goal in their past three games, and picked up a couple of conference wins last week over Macalester and Gustavus Adolphus.
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The Knights average 3.50 goals per contest, while opponents average under a goal per game (.80).
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The 3.5 goals per game are the sixth-best in the nation.
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Carleton also averages nearly 20 shots per game (19.3), and opponents average under 10 (9.7).
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Branden McGarrity has led the charge for the Knight offense, having racked up a MIAC leading 28 points and 13 goals this season.
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Simon Ginet leads the MIAC with six assists and keeper Keenan Smith is tops with a .867 save percentage and goals allowed with two.
Series History: (CSS is 3-8-1 vs. Carleton)
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CSS has struggled historically with the Knights, but have emerged victorious in the last two games by scores of 1-0 and 2-1 in 2010 and 2011.
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It was a Watt penalty kick in overtime that gave the Saints with win last year.
Women:
About the Saints
Record: 7-3-1, 6-1-0 UMAC
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The Saints are coming off a strong week in the UMAC after defeating Bethany Lutheran 8-1 and Martin Luther 12-0.
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The Saints are ranked ninth in the North Region by the NSCAA.
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The goalkeeping staff has allowed only two goals in conference play this season.
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Freshman goalie Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) is second in the UMAC with a .860 save percentage.
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Sophomore Casey Mitchell (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) scored a career-high four goals in the win vs. Martin Luther.
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CSS is second in NCAA Division III, averaging 4.55 goals per game.
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The Saints have outshot opponents 140-47 in the first half this year.
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Senior Andrea Beatt (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) leads the Saints with 11 goals and 24 points total.
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Beatt is averaging a goal per game.
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Taylor Cunningham (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS) is eighth in the country with eight assists.
About the LumberJills
Record: 3-8-1, 1-5-1 UMAC
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Northland fell to Bethany Lutheran and Martin Luther last week in UMAC play.
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The lone conference win for the 'Jills was a 2-1 decision over North Central.
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Shakara Merrill leads the team with five goals and twelve total points.
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The LumberJills are last in the conference with just 24 corner kicks this season.
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Goalkeeper Sarah Weed is 12th in the nation with 101 saves this season.
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The goalkeeping staff holds a .740 save percentage.
Series History: (CSS is 31-3-0 vs. Northland College)
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The Saints defeated Northland earlier this year at Saints Field with the final score being 11-0.
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Beatt and Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) had a hat tricks in that game.
