DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – For the fourth straight year, it will be the St. Scholastica women's soccer team facing off against the University of Minnesota Morris for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament championship on Saturday at Saints Field.
 
Where:
Saints Field – Behind Tower Hall
 
When:
Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record 14-6-1, 13-0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
The Saints are coming off a 7-0 victory over Northland College in Wednesday's semifinal game at Saints Field … The seven goals matched a season-high for the Saints as it was their largest margin of victory of the season.
 
Automatic Bid: The winner of Saturday's game will receive the automatic qualifier into the NCAA Division III Tournament.
 
20 Guaranteed: For the fourth straight year, Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) has recorded at least 20 goals in a season, becoming the first St. Scholastica soccer player (male/female) to accomplish that feat … She has 92 goals and 212 points in her career
 
Dynamic Duo: Kehtel and fellow senior Jalyn Britton (Eagan, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS) have teamed up for 11 goals this season … Britton leads the conference with 15 assists.
 
Reeves on a Roll: Goalkeeper Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) has recorded four straight shutouts for the Saints and has 11 on the year, which is a career-high.
 
UMAC Championship History: The Saints have won six of the last seven UMAC Tournament titles … Four of those wins have come against Minnesota Morris, including one by penalty kicks …  
 
Series History: The Saints went 1-0-1 against the Cougars during the regular season … The teams played to a scoreless draw in the contest in Duluth, while the Saints scored a late own goal at Morris to capture the regular season title on Halloween.
 
University of Minnesota Morris Cougars
Minnesota Morris is coming off a 3-0 victory over Bethany Lutheran College in Wednesday's semifinal … The Cougars are led by freshman midfielder Molly Hancuh with 11 goals and 28 points … Junior defender Emma Lachance has scored 10 goals … Christina Mollan leads the team with 10 assists … In net, sophomores Torri Jordan and Morgan Delaney have each performed well … Jordan leads the conference with a .843 save percentage, while Delaney leads with a 0.38 goals-against-average … Jordan has been in net for both contests against the Saints … The Cougars have defeated the Saints twice in the UMAC Tournament championship (2006 & 2004) … The Cougars won three straight tournament titles from 2004-06.