DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's soccer teams will be hosting the 2013 Advantage Emblem Cup starting on Friday at Saints Field. UW-Superior will also host contests at Public Schools Stadium and at Superior High School.
Game Schedule
Women
Friday, Aug. 30
2:30 p.m. - St. Scholastica vs. #11 Loras @ Saints Field
2:30 p.m. - UW-Superior vs. Augsburg @ Superior HS
Saturday, Aug. 31
2 p.m. - St. Scholastica vs. Augsburg @ Saints Field
2 p.m. - UW-Superior vs. #11 Loras @ Superior HS
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St. Scholastica Saints
2012 Record: 17-5-1, 13-1-0 UMAC
Head Coach: Dave Reyelts |
-The Saints qualified for their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last six years in 2012.
-CSS welcomes back two-time UMAC Offensive Player of the Year in junior
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS). Kehtel became the first player to record back-to-back 20-goal seasons in program history.
-Also returning are second team all-region selections in senior defender
Logan Williamson (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) and sophomore goalkeeper
Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ).
-The Saints will have to replace the scoring threat of
Andrea Beatt (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove HS), but have seniors
Shannon Carlson (Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury HS) and
Taylor Cunningham (Eau Claire, Wis./Eau Claire Memorial HS) returning, as well as junior
Casey Mitchell (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech). Carlson and Cunningham were first team All-UMAC choices last season.
-Senior
Maggie Dolan (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village HS) and sophomore
Alexi Bopray (River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS) join Williamson on the back line.
-CSS is the unanimous favorite to win the UMAC again this season.
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Loras College Duhawks
2012 Record: 19-5-0, 7-0-0 IIAC
Head Coach: Dan Rothert |
-Loras is ranked 11th nationally in the NSCAA preseason poll.
-Loras ended the Saints' season in 2012 with a NCAA Tournament first round 2-0 victory. The Duhawks were defeated by Emory in the third round of the tournament.
-The Duhawks are the unanimous favorite to win the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference again this season.
-Loras returns seven starters and 10 players on the 2013 roster that at one point were All-IIAC performers.
-Sophomore midfielder/forward Katie Truesdale tied for the team lead in scoring with 29 points on 12 points and five assists.
-The strength of Loras will be its defense where three seniors – Kinsey Campbell, Sarah Trump and Lynn Devriese – return. Campbell was a first team all-league pick each of the last two seasons. Last year's unit allowed a league-low three goals in IIAC play.
Series History: (CSS is 0-1-0 vs. Loras)
The Saints fell to the Duhawks 2-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season.
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Augsburg College Auggies
2012 Record: 12-5-3, 6-3-2 MIAC
Head Coach: Mike Navarre |
-The 12 wins last season by the Auggies were the second-most in program history.
-Augsburg just missed the NCAA Tournament after falling in penalty kicks to Concordia in the MIAC Tournament championship.
-The Auggies have been picked to finish sixth in the MIAC this season, according to the preseason coaches poll.
-Last year's leading scorer Bri Clark has moved to sidelines as an assistant coach, but the Auggies do return first team All-MIAC midfielder Molly Allen. Allen finished third in the conference last season with 11 assists.
-The team's second leading scorer Olivia Muyres also returns after scoring seven goals last season.
-The Auggies roster features just three seniors, including second team All-MIAC defender Alekzandra Miller and senior goalkeeper Katie Gajewski.
-Gajewski was in the top five of the league last season in both saves percentage and goals-against-average.
Series History: (CSS is 9-4-2 vs. Augsburg)
-The Saints defeated the Auggies 1-0 in Minneapolis last season on a
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) goal.
-Two of the last three games have gone into overtime.
