DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team returns to Saints Field this weekend when it hosts the University of Minnesota Morris on Friday and Crown College on Saturday.
Game Schedule
Friday vs. Minnesota Morris – 1 p.m.
Saturday vs. Crown – Noon
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 11-2-1 (10-0-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Dave Reyelts |
- The Saints are coming off a dominating 9-0 win over North Central last Saturday.
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) had four goals in the game to lead the Saints.
- Two wins this weekend will guarantee the Saints the No. 1 seed in the UMAC Tournament.
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Logan Williamson (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) was recently named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week. This is the second consecutive week that Williamson has received this honor and the third time this season.
- Led by Williamson, the Saints defense allowed only three shots in their two games this last weekend.
- Offensively, Kehtel leads the Saints and the UMAC in goals with 17. She also leads the team and the conference in points with 37.
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Leah Hamm (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) has played well lately to add to the Saints' offensive power with 12 goals, which is third in the conference, and points with 31, which is second in the conference.
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Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) and
Megan Seymour (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS ) have each started six games in net for the Saints. Seymour is a perfect 6-0 with five shutouts, while Reeves has three wins, all by shutout.
- CSS has climbed to fourth in NCAA Division III in scoring offense (4.79 goals/game) and is third in points (13.36 points/game).
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University of Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 10-3-0 (9-1-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Dan Magner |
- The Cougars are coming into this weekends' game on an eight game winning streak, with their last loss coming against the Saints in their first meeting this season.
- The Cougars have not allowed a goal in those eight games, with their last goal given up once again against the Saints.
- Emma LeChance was recently named the UMAC Offensive Player of the Week after she tied a program record with four goals against Bethany Lutheran.
- LeChance leads the team in points with 25 and goals with 11. The 11 goals are tied for fourth in the conference and her 25 points are fifth in the conference.
- Both goalkeepers, Torri Jordan and Morgan Delaney, have played well lately as they have each recorded four shutouts in the last eight games. Jordan has a 0.20 goals against average, which is second in the conference and has only allowed one goal, which is tied for first in the conference.
Series History: (CSS is 19-5-2 vs. Minnesota Morris)
- The Saints won the first meeting this season by a score of 1-0. Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) scored the lone goal of the game. |
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Crown College Storm
Record: 5-9-1 (3-6-1 UMAC)
Head Coach: Jamie Ross |
- The Storm are coming off a 3-0 win against Bethany Lutheran last Saturday. Megan Wright led the team with two goals in the game.
- Wright is leading the team offensively with nine goals and 20 points on the season so far.
- Goalkeeper Emily Kirby has had a busy season in net for the Storm. She leads the UMAC with 152 saves this season and also has a .813 save percentage, which is second in the conference.
Series History: (CSS is 27-0-0 vs. Crown)
- The Saints won the first match this season 5-0. Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) led the way with two goals for the Saints. |
