DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer is back home this weekend to take on a pair of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference opponents starting with the University of Northwestern on Friday and then North Central University on Saturday for Senior Day.
When:Friday3:15 p.m.
Saturday2:15 p.m.
Where:Saints Field
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http://www.facebook.com/css.saints St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 9-6-1, 9-0-1 UMACUpper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings Stats The Saints enter the weekend set of games coming off a tightly fought 1-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran College last Saturday…
Kirsten Olsen (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS ) scored the lone goal for CSS in the 24
th minute…St. Scholastica is 9-0-1 against the UMAC this season with the one draw coming against the University of Minnesota-Morris...The Saturday contest against North Central is the Saints last home game of the regular season and senior day for the team.
Protecting the Net: CSS has shutout their opponent nine times this season…Saints goalkeeper
Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) currently leads the UMAC with seven shutouts this season…St. Scholastica's goals-against average on the season of 1.42 is second only to Minnesota-Morris.
Better at Home: Saints senior forward
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) is second in the UMAC in goal scoring this season with 12 goals…Nine of those 12 goals have been scored in home games…Kehtel has scored just three goals this season away from Saints Field.
Heating Up: Jalyn Britton (Eagan, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS), a forward for St. Scholastica, has recorded at least one point in each of her last three games…Britton has totaled four points, two goals and two assists, over that three game span.
You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take: The Saints have recorded more shots (302) this season than any other UMAC team…
Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) currently leads all UMAC players with 68 shots this year.
Thank You Seniors: The Saints will honor seniors Kehtel, Britton,
Casey Mitchell (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech),
Amy Heilman (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS) and
Angie Toepper (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) on Saturday vs. North Central.
Series History: CSS holds an all-time record of 35-9-1 against Northwestern…In their first contest this season the Saints beat the Eagles 3-0…St. Scholastica owns a perfect 10-0 record against North Central…The Rams have only scored one goal ever against CSS.
University of NorthwesternThe Eagles are 4-11 overall this season and 4-6 in the UMAC…Additionally Northwestern is currently on a three game losing streak…Sophomore forward Jordan Skarin is the leading scorer for the Eagles with seven goals on the season…Northwestern has the highest goal-against average of any UMAC team at 3.92.
North Central UniversityThe Rams enter the matchup against St. Scholastica having lost six straight…North Central is 2-10 overall on the season and 0-10 in the UMAC…The Rams have also been shutout in each of their last six losses…On the season North Central is the UMAC's lowest scoring team.