DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The College of St. Scholastica will once again have three teams competing for a chance to advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament on Saturday as Men's and Women's Soccer, along with volleyball, plays for an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament championship.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Saturday:
Men's Soccer vs. Minnesota Morris (Saints Field) – 11:30 a.m. (Live Video & Stats on Saints Sports Net | Alternate Live Stats)
Women's Soccer vs. Minnesota Morris (Saints Field) – 2 p.m. (Live Video & Stats on Saints Sports Net | Alternate Live Stats)
Volleyball at Northwestern – 7 p.m. (Live Video | Live Stats)
Soccer
Men:
UMAC Men's Soccer Tournament Web Page
About the Saints
Record: 17-4-0, 14-0-0 UMAC
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CSS defeated Bethany Lutheran College 6-1 on Tuesday in the UMAC Tournament semifinals. Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) recorded a hat trick in the win.
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The Saints finished unbeaten and untied in the UMAC play for the first time since the 2007 season.
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St. Scholastica has put up record-setting numbers this season in goals (94), assists (101) and points (289).
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The Saints lead all NCAA divisions in the above categories.
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The 94 goals are tied for the 14th-most all-time in NCAA Division III history
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Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) broke the program record for the goals in a season as he now sits at 25.
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Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) has already broken the program record for assists in a season (25) and comes in with an eight-game point streak. His 25 assists are five shy of the NCAA Division III record and tied for the third-most ever.
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Watt leads the nation in assists and Jenkins is third in the country in goals.
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Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) led the conference with a 0.73 goals-against-average and seven shutouts this season.
About the Cougars
Record: 12-7-2, 11-3-0 UMAC
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The Cougars advanced to Saturday's championship game by defeating Northwestern College 5-3 in a shootout in the UMAC semifinals on Tuesday.
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Morris tied the game with a penalty kick just before halftime.
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The Cougars are second to the Saints in most categories offensively, but just as stingy defensively only allowing 10.7 shots per game.
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Goalkeeper Jacob Borash is tied with CSS goalkeeper Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) with just 14 goals allowed this season. He is second in the league with a 0.91 goals-against-average.
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Ebrima Badgie is the team's leading scorer with 15 goals this season. That ranks him second in the conference.
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The Cougars average four shots less per game on the road than at home and have made almost double the saves.
Series History: (CSS is 13-3-3 vs. Minnesota Morris)
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The Saints won both games during the regular season, taking a 3-1 victory at home in the first matchup and a 1-0 victory on the road later in the year.
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The Cougars had to play a man down for most of the second half in game one, while the Saints had to play a man down for most of the second half in the second game.
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Morris defeated the Saints in a shootout in last year's UMAC Championship game, coming from two goals down in the final 15 minutes.
Women
UMAC Women's Soccer Tournament Web Page
About the Saints
Record: 16-4-1, 13-1-0 UMAC
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CSS is coming off a 1-0 victory over Northwestern College on Tuesday in the UMAC semifinals.
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Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) scored the game winner in the final six minutes of regulation.
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CSS has won the UMAC Tournament title four of the last five years with the one exception on 2010, losing in the championship to Northwestern College.
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Only three schools have ever won the UMAC Tournament title (CSS=7, UMM=3, NWC=4).
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Kehtel matched her goal output from her freshman season as she now leads the conference with 20 goals.
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Andrea Beatt (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) and Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) are both second in the UMAC with 14 goals.
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Carlson is also second in the conference with 15 assists and is fourth in NCAA Division III.
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Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) leads the league with a 0.61 goals-against-average, a .874 save percentage and eight shutouts
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CSS is ranked fifth in the nation in scoring offense (4.4 goals/game).
About the Cougars
Record: 12-4-2, 11-2-1 UMAC
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Just like the men, the lady Cougars were forced to a shootout with Bethany Lutheran College in the UMAC semifinal on Tuesday where they prevailed 3-2, coming down to the final shooter.
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Earlier this season, Morris snapped CSS's 99-game conference regular season unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory at Saints Field.
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The Cougars have given up the same amount of goals as the Saints this season both in conference play (4) and overall (11).
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Goalkeeper Rikki Beaver was second in the conference with a 0.73 goals-against-average and seven shutouts.
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The Cougars were second behind the Saints in most offensive categories.
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Zoe Bergstrom led the team in goals (8) and assists (11).
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Katie Kestner and Kelsi Kolle each had seven goals apiece.
Series History: (CSS is 18-5-2 vs. Minnesota Morris)
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The Cougars won the first matchup at Saints Field, scoring seven minutes in to hand the Saints their first loss in 99 consecutive regular season conference games.
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The Saints took the second matchup in Morris on a Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) goal in the 70th minute.
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CSS defeated the Cougars in last year's tournament championship game 2-1 at Saints Field.
Volleyball
UMAC Volleyball Tournament Web Page
About the Saints
Record: 17-12, 11-3 UMAC
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CSS had to rally to defeat Martin Luther College in five sets Wednesday night in the UMAC semifinals.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) had a season-high 30 kills in the victory.
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The Saints finished second in the league during the regular season, meaning they have finished either first or second the last six seasons.
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The Saints are defending UMAC Tournament champions and have won the tournament title two of the last three seasons.
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CSS has advanced to the UMAC championship match six of the last seven seasons.
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Anna Zyvoloski (Sauk Rapids, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral HS (Minn.-Duluth)) leads the Saints 443 kills, 4.34 kills per set, 5.2 points per set (all of which also lead the UMAC) and 319 digs.
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Zyvoloski ranks sixth in the nation in points and ninth in kills per set.
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Zyvoloski was also second in the conference with a .294 hitting percentage and 21 solo blocks, as well as being third with 42 service aces.
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The Saints lead the conference with 16.4 digs per set and 69 solo blocks.
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CSS has 46 more total blocks than its opponents this season.
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Kortney Morrin (Grantsburg, Wis./Grantsburg HS (Northern State)) is second on the team with 181 kills and Taylor Tyllia (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is third with 173 kills.
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The Saints have averaged a better hitting percentage, more digs per set and blocks per set away from Reif Gymnasium this season.
About the Eagles
Record: 25-8, 13-1 UMAC
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Northwestern defeated Minnesota Morris in four sets in the UMAC semifinals on Wednesday.
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Kendra Korporal and Lizzy Potratz led the Eagles with 16 kills apiece.
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The Eagles captured the regular season conference championship for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
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Northwestern led the conference in most statistical categories this season.
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The Eagles enter Saturday night's matchup on an 11-match winning streak.
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Korporal leads the team with 421 kills and Potratz is second on the team with 309 kills.
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Setter Krista Stoltz averages 11.4 assists per set, which is the second-best in the nation.
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The Eagles are 10th in the country in kills per set.
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Northwestern is 13-1 at home this season with its lone loss coming against Bethel University in the second match of the year.
Series History: (CSS is 43-43-1 vs. Northwestern)
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Northwestern defeated the Saints in both matchups this season, winning in four sets in Duluth and sweeping the Saints in St. Paul.
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CSS defeated the Eagles in four sets in last year's UMAC Tournament championship.
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This will be the fifth straight year both teams will face each other in the UMAC Tournament championship with the Eagles winning in 2008 and 2010 and the Saints in 2009 and 2011.
