DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team looks to continue its three-game winning streak and remain unbeaten in conference play as the Saints host the Bethany Lutheran College Vikings on Friday and Crown College Storm on Saturday.
Where:
Saints Field
When:
Friday
vs. Bethany Lutheran - 2 p.m.
Saturday
vs. Crown - noon.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 3-5, 3-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
The Saints are coming off of a three game road trip, in which CSS defeated Northland, North Central and Northwestern...St. Scholastica recorded shutouts in all three of those victories...The Saints have not lost a conference contest since September of the 2012 season.
Finally Home: St. Scholastica has had just one home contest thus far this season, in which the Saints fell 2-1 to UW-River Falls...CSS will be at home in five of the next six contests.
Balanced Offense: The Saints have displayed a balanced scoring attack thus far this season, with eight different players scoring goals...Jalyn Britton (Eagan, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS) has led the way thus far for CSS, scoring three goals and assisting on four...her four assists are tied for second in the UMAC.
Britton Named Player of the Week: Senior Jalyn Britton (Eagan, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS) was named the UMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday ... Britton recorded at least two points in all three wins last week.
Record Setting Weekend?: Senior forward Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) needs just one more point to break the program's career points record...Kehtel tied Robin Johnson's mark of 168 last weekend.
Formidable Foes: St. Scholastica is well-prepared for the remainder of conference play, having played a very difficult non-conference schedule earlier this year...In the first five contests, the Saints faced four of the top 18 teams in the nation, and all matches were played away from Saints Field.
Defense Key To Success: In the three Saints wins this season, CSS has not allowed a goal and allowed just five shots...In the five losses this season, St. Scholastica has given up 106 shots and 21 goals.
Series History: The Saints have never lost to the Vikings with a perfect 18-0-1 record ... CSS has outscored Bethany Lutheran 10-0 in the past three meetings ... The Saints are 29-0 all-time against Crown.
Bethany Lutheran Vikings
The Vikings look to build off of Saturday's 2-1 double-overtime victory over Martin Luther, which halted a four game winless streak...Nicole Moldstad has led the way for the Vikings, scoring three goals and adding four goals in seven contests...Bridget Hennen also has three goals on the year...Bethany Lutheran has not lost a contest in which they have scored two or more goals...The Vikings have made a change at keeper already this season, starting Megan Zeller over Averi Cash in the past two contests.
Crown Storm
The Storm suffered a pair of losses to Martin Luther and Minnesota Morris last weekend, and look to turn it around against Gustavus and Northland before facing the Saints on Saturday...The Storm have been led by Megan Wright, who leads the UMAC with eight goals and 17 points so far this season...Only one other Crown player has multiple goals...The Storm have had difficulties in the second half of games...Crown has been even with opponents in the first half, but outscored 12-8 in the second half of games this season.
