DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – After a week delay, the St. Scholastica softball team will finally have its home opener at Kenwood Field on Monday when it hosts the University of Northwestern for an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) doubleheader.
 
Where:
Kenwood Field – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Monday at 3 p.m. (DH)
 
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 15-10, 9-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
The Saints are coming off four hard-fought wins against Martin Luther College and Bethany Lutheran College over the weekend … CSS grinded out an extra-innings victory over Martin Luther to begin the weekend … Emily Schiro (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Armstrong HS) had a big weekend for the Saints batting .429 with four RBIs and 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts.
 
Unbeaten at Home: The Saints have won 26 straight home games dating back to the 2011 season … The last loss at Kenwood Field was an 11-5 victory for Northland College on May 3, 2011.
 
Streaks/Trends: Junior Kara Warren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) saw her reached base streak ended at 30 games in game two against Bethany on Saturday … Nikki Logergren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS (Northern Stars)) has reached base in 16 straight games … Kasandra McCabe (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter HS) is currently on a nine-game hitting streak … CSS is 12-0 when leading after four innings, but are 1-9 when trailing.
 
Showing Off the Power: The Saints lead the conference with 18 home runs with the next highest total being four … CSS is 33^rd in the NCAA Division III with 0.81 home runs per game.
 
Top of the UMAC: Chrisi Mizera (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East HS) leads the conference with nine wins and a 2.84 earned run average … Kasandra McCabe (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter HS) is tied for the league lead with four home runs … Warren has thrown out a UMAC best 10 base stealers.
 
Series History: CSS leads 66-12
 
Last Meeting: The Saints played Northwestern only once last season and it was played at Kenwood Field with the result being 8-0 CSS … The victory snapped a two-game losing streak to the Eagles.
 
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at home again on Friday and Saturday when they host Crown College on Friday for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m. and the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.
 
 
University of Northwestern Eagles
Record: 7-19, 7-2 UMAC
 
The Eagles enter Monday's games on a three-game winning streak after sweeping Crown College on Saturday … Northwestern went winless in non-conference action … Sophomore Jennifer Ankrom leads the team, hitting .388 with two home runs and 23 RBIs … Sophomore Kaylee Forcier is 6-for-7 in stolen bases … Sophomore Lauren Silbernick has four of the team's seven wins inside the pitching circle and has a 4.22 earned run average … The Eagles were picked to finish third in the UMAC this season.