DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will play its final two regular season games when it hosts Martin Luther College on Friday and Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday for Senior Day at Saints Field.
Game Schedule
Friday vs. Martin Luther – 1 p.m.
Saturday vs. Bethany Lutheran – Noon
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 14-2-1 (12-0-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Dave Reyelts |
- The Saints had midweek game against UW-River Falls on Wednesday and defteated the Falcons 2-0.
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) recorded the two goals. Kehtel leads the Saints in goals (25) and is one goal short of the program record.
- Kehtel also tied Robin Johnson's career goals record as she now has 65 in less than three seasons.
- The Saints have four players ranked in the top five of the conference in assists, led by
Leah Hamm (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS)'s 10 assists.
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Megan Seymour (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS ) leads the UMAC in goals against average (0.17) followed by
Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) with 0.74.
- Seymour and Reeves have a combined total of nine shutouts for the season.
- Saints will have Senior Day on Saturday where they will acknowledge eight seniors;
Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS),
Claire Lubansky (Chaska, Minn./Chaska HS),
Logan Williamson (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS),
Maggie Dolan (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village HS),
Lauren Lynch (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS),
Taylor Cunningham (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS),
Kallie Thomas (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS), and
Lauryn Wilson (Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS).
- The senior class has won the UMAC regular season title all four seasons and have made the NCAA Tournament the past two years. Its record is 62-17-5.
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Martin Luther College Knights
Record: 11-6-0 (9-3-0 UMAC)
Head Coach: Jeff Schone |
- The Knights are playing the Saints after losing 3-2 to UW-Superior on Tuesday.
- Martin Luther is currently tied for second in the UMAC with Minnesota Morris. The Knights would need to finish ahead of the Cougars due to losing both head-to-head meetings.
- Bethany Schultz leads the Knights and the UMAC in assists (13).
- Jenna Maurer and Schultz lead the team in goals (16).
- Junior goalkeeper Keely Keese has 84 saves this season, but just a .689 save percentage.
Series History: (CSS is 24-10-4 vs. Martin Luther)
- The Saints have shutout the Knights the last five meetings. |
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Bethany Lutheran College Vikings
Record: 5-9-3 (4-6-2 UMAC)
Head Coach: Derick Lyngholm |
- The Vikings are in battle with three other teams for the fourth and final UMAC Tournament spot. The final spot could very well come down to Friday match with Northland, who is currently tied with the Vikings in fourth.
- Last weekend the Vikings defeated both Northwestern and North Central by scores of 1-0. Asia Owens and Taylor Friehl had both goals.
- Friehl leads the team in goals (6). Three of her six goals have been game-winning tallies.
- Owens leads the Vikings with four assists.
- Goalkeeper Alex Mowery has four shutouts this season.
Series History: (CSS is 17-0-1 vs. Bethany Lutheran)
- The Saints have only given up three goals to the Vikings in 18 games. |
