DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com)-The St. Scholastica men's soccer team will be back on the road this weekend as it takes on Bethany Lutheran College Friday at 2 p.m. in Mankato and Martin Luther College at noon in New Ulm on Saturday.
*Note the Schedule Change for Friday
Game Times:
Friday at Bethany Lutheran - 11 a.m.
Saturday at Martin Luther - Noon
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record:Â 6-2-2 (5-0-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Barry Chastey |
-The Saints will look to keep the momentum rolling as they are currently riding a five-match winning streak.
-The last two wins for the Saints came relatively easily when they took care of Northwestern and North Central with scores of 11-0 and 8-0 respectively.
-After struggling to score early in the season, the Saints are back near the top of NCAA Division III in goal, ranked second with 41.
-CSS leads the nation with 41 assists and senior
Joe Watt (London, England/North West Kent College) leads the country with 12 assists and is second with 30 points.
-Watt and
Andrew Jenkins (Cardiff, Wales/Whitchurch HS) have combined for 43 points in just the last four games.
-Goalkeeper
Adam Hewitt (Richmond Hill, Ontario/St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic HS) leads the conference with a 0.56 goals-against-average and a.884 saves percentage.
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Bethany Lutheran College Vikings
Record:Â 4-3-0 (3-1-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Rob Pipal |
-After kicking off the season with three straight wins, the Vikings have lost three out of their last four with their last win coming against Crown College last Friday by a score of 6-2.
-The last two matches for Bethany Lutheran ended in losses by scores of 2-0 and 6-1 against the University of Minnesota Morris and St. Olaf College, respectively.
-The Vikings are second in the league in goals scored (18) and third in shots per game (14.9).
-Benjamin Moldstad currently leads the team in goals with four and total points with 11 while Juan Garcia is second in both categories with three goals and seven points.
Series History:Â (CSS is 18-3-0 vs. Bethany Lutheran)
-After losing the first three games in the series, the Saints have won 18 in a row against the Vikings, dating back to 2004. During that time frame, the Vikings have not scored more than one goal in any contest against CSS. |
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Martin Luther College Knights
Record:Â 3-6-0 (2-2-0 UMAC)
Head Coach:Â Paul Koelpin |
-It has been an up and down season for the Knights of Martin Luther so far with the team posting a 3-6 record.
- However, the Knights have won two out of their last three after losing three straight.
-In their last win against Crown College, freshman Aaron Markgraf recorded three goals all coming in the first twenty minutes of the first half.
-The Knights are second in the conference in shots per game (16.9).
-Markgraf currently leads the team in total points with eight, and goals scored with four.
Series History:Â (CSS is 25-9-0 vs. Martin Luther)
-The Saints have won 12 straight against the Knights with the largest win coming back in 2011 when they dominated the Knights 10-1. |
