DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will head to Northfield to take on St. Olaf College on Saturday, while following up with a contest against Carleton College on Sunday. Both games are scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
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Live Video & Stats vs. Carleton
About the Saints
Record: 1-0-1, 0-0-0 UMAC
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The Saints are just outside the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Top 25 poll this week, receiving the second-most votes outside the top 25.
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For the first time in program history, the Saints went unbeaten against both Macalester College and Concordia College-Moorhead during the regular season.
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The Saints were impressive in a tie vs. 14th-ranked Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday.
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CSS avenged last year's overtime loss to Macalester with a 2-1 victory in the season opener on Friday.
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Logan Williamson (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) has been involved in every goal this season for the Saints, leading the team with two goals and assisting on the other
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In goal, freshman Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) has stopped 25 of 27 shots this year in her first two collegiate starts.
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Reeves was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts over the weekend.
About the Oles
Record: 1-1-0, 0-0-0 MIAC
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Madison Van Wylen leads the team with the only goal scored this year as she netted the game-winner in overtime vs. Luther College (Iowa) on Wednesday.
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The Oles fell in their season opener to UW-Stout 1-0 last Friday at home.
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The Oles were unbeaten at home in 2011 with a 6-0-2 record.
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Nora Forbes, an honorable mention All-MIAC selection, has four saves on the year, while facing only five shots.
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St. Olaf has been picked to finish seventh in the MIAC this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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The Oles have to replace a pair of all-region performers in Lindsay Howard and Deanne Schmidt.
Series History: (CSS is 0-9-0 vs. St. Olaf)
The Saints fell to the Oles 2-0 last season at the Cobber Classic in Moorhead. Both Ole goals came in the second half.
About the Knights
Record: 3-0-0, 0-0-0 MIAC
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The Knights have opened the season strong with a 3-0 record and are coming off a 1-0 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday.
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Like the Saints, the Knights are receiving votes in this week's NSCAA poll.
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Carleton began the season in Iowa with a pair of wins over Simpson College and Wartburg College.
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The Knights trailed Simpson with eight minutes left, but scored two goals in the span of 19 seconds to rally and win the season opener.
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Ellie Wilson leads the Knights with three goals on the year.
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Goalkeeper Mikayla Coulombe has a pair of shutouts already this season.
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The Knights were picked to finish tied for third in the MIAC, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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Forward Marlena Hartman-Filson, midfielder Lily VanderStaay and defender Layne Teska are all returning all-region performers.
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The Knights will face UW-Stevens Point on Saturday before playing the Saints Sunday.
Series History: (CSS is 2-4-1 vs. Carleton)
The Saints were defeated by the Knights in the 2011 Advantage Emblem Cup 2-1.
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) put the Saints ahead, but Carleton would score the final two to win.
