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PREVIEW: Soccer Teams Ready for Homecoming Weekend Fixtures

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's soccer teams will host Crown College on Friday and the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday on Saints Field for Homecoming.

Game Schedule:
Friday:
Women vs. Crown – 2 p.m.
Men vs. Crown – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday:
Women vs. Minnesota Morris – Noon
Men vs. Minnesota Morris – 2:30 p.m.

Game Day Media:
Live Video & Live Stats via Saints Sports Net | Alternative Men's Live Stats | Alternative Women's Live Stats


Men

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About the Saints
Record: 3-2-0, 1-0-0 UMAC

  • Junior Rob Johnson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) and Sophomore Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) pace the Saints with four goals apiece on the year, with Johnson just setting a program record for points in a game (11, four goals and three assists) vs. Northland on Tuesday.
  • Junior Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) leads the Saints with five assists.
  • Junior Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) has stopped 27 shots on the year, which places him second in the UMAC in saves.
  • The Saints defeated Northland College on Tuesday by a score of 12-1 to open conference play.


About the Storm
Record: 1-2-0, 0-0-0 UMAC

  • Crown was shut out in its first two games of the 2012 campaign, but bounced back this past Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over former UMAC foe Presentation College.
  • Zachary Paulson and Truman Shetler pace the Storm with two goals apiece.
  • Duncan Sloan has stopped 17 shots on the year for Crown.
  • This will be Crown's first UMAC game of the 2012 year.
  • The Storm were picked to finish fifth in the UMAC Preseason Coaches' poll.
  • Gone from last year's conference tournament team is UMAC Offensive Player of the Year Jon Schultz

Series History: (CSS is 25-1-1 vs. Crown)
The Saints defeated Crown in all three matches last year with the most recent match going to the Saints 3-0 in the UMAC Tournament semifinals.  Johnson had two goals in that game.


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About the Cougars
Record: 0-4-1, 0-0-0 UMAC

  • The Cougars have yet to win a match in 2012, but did tie Hamline University on September 8th.
  • Morris has yet to find the net this year, but have managed to produce 45 total shots.
  • Jacob Borash leads Morris with 14 saves on the year.
  • Morris fell to Concordia College-Moorhead 4-0 earlier this season; the same team the Saints defeated 4-2 last Friday.
  • The last time Morris set foot on Saints Field, they captured the UMAC Tournament championship in the shootout over the Saints.

Series History: (CSS is 11-3-3 vs. Minnesota Morris)
CSS and Morris clashed three times last year with the Saints winning both games in the regular season, but Morris advanced in the UMAC Tournament at Saints Field in a thrilling 2-2 tie resulting in a 6-5 PK advantage to the Cougars.


Women

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About the Saints
Record: 2-2-1, 1-0-0 UMAC

  • After being shut out over the weekend, the Saints racked up 11 goals in their first conference game of the season, routing Northland College 11-0 on Tuesday.
  • Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) and Andrea Beatt (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS) both recorded hat tricks as the Saints outshot the LumberJills 44-1.
  • Sophomore keeper Angie Toepper (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) and the Saints defense recorded their first shutout of the year as the Saints dominated the game from start to finish.
  • The Saints have sported a balanced team attack, tallying thirteen assists thus far this season, more than double their opponents.


About the Storm
Record: 2-2-0, 0-0-0 UMAC

  • The Storm began the season with an offensive explosion, scoring nine goals in two games, but have only mustered one goal in their last two contests.
  • Crown is looking to rebound from its 3-0 loss to Gustavus on Sunday in which they were unable to attempt a shot.
  • Freshman striker Megan Wright earned UMAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week awards after scoring five goals and adding an assist in the first two games of her collegiate career.
  • Wright also leads the Storm in points (11), goals (5) and shots (11).
  • The Storm have been outshot 83-45 on the year, yet have more goals (10) than opponents (7).
  • This is also the first conference game for the Storm, who were picked to finish eighth in the conference after being winless last season.

Series History: (CSS is 25-0-0 vs. Crown)
The Saints have defeated Crown in every contest, with thirteen home wins and twelve road victories.


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About the Cougars
Record: 1-2-0, 0-0-0 UMAC

  • The Cougars look to build on their overtime victory at UW-Superior on Saturday after being shut out 3-0 in their previous two contests against Augsburg and Hamline.
  • Justine Wolf recorded the lone goal of the season for the Cougars in the 100th minute on Saturday. Rachel Berns was credited with the assist.
  • Morris will travel to Ashland, Wis. to face Northland College on Friday prior to facing the Saints on Saturday.
  • Morris has been outshot by opponents 56-20 so far this season.
  • Morris was picked third in the UMAC preseason poll.

Series History: (CSS is 17-4-2 vs. Minn. Morris)
The Saints have not lost to the Cougars in twelve consecutive contests. The Saints were 2-0-1 vs. Morris last season, including a 2-1 victory in the UMAC Tournament Championship.
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