DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team will take on rival University of Wisconsin-Superior for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ordean Stadium.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 11-2-2 (10-0-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Barry Chastey |
- The Saints are coming off a 7-0 win against North Central, and look to add to their 10-game winning streak.
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Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College),
Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS),
Tom Corcoran (Warrington, England/Great Sankey HS, Priestley College), and
Sean Morgan (Belfast, Ireland/St. Patrick’s Grammar School) are the top four leaders for points in the UMAC.
- Jenkins has recorded an astounding nine goals and 20 points in the last three games. He is just three goals shy of tying Neil Runbeck's program record of 57 career goals.
- The Saints lead NCAA Divisionn III in scoring offense.
Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) and
Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) are tied for the national lead in points.
- Those numbers will be put to the test this week with UW-Superior on Tuesday and Minnesota Morris coming to town on Friday.
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Tom Corcoran (Warrington, England/Great Sankey HS, Priestley College) holds three hat tricks this season, most recently against Northland (10/12). The previous two were against North Central (9/27) and Crown (9/20).
- Goalkeeper
Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) is leading the UMAC with a .889 saves percentage, and a three-game shutout streak.
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UW-Superior Yellowjackets
Record: 8-6-2 (1-1-1 WIAC)
Head Coach: Joe Mooney |
- The Yellowjackets fell 1-0 in double overtime Saturday at UW-Whitewater.
- UWS tied Loras College (Iowa) and defeated Concordia College-Moorhead earlier this season as part of the Advantage Emblem Cup. The Saints fell to Loras and tied Concordia.
- Brian Grand leads the team in points (19), goals (7), and assists (5).
- Goalkeeper Matt Elder has a 7-4-2 record, with a .883 saves percentage, and 0.95 goals-against average.
Series History: (CSS is 8-4-2 vs. UW-Superior)
- The CSS senior class has never beaten UW-Superior. The Jackets defeated the Saints at Public Schools Stadium 1-0 in double overtime in 2011 and won 3-2 at Ordean last season.
- The last two meetings have been played under the lights and have been in rainy conditions.
- The Saints are 1-4-1 in the last six meetings against UWS. |
