DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will travel to St. Paul on Tuesday to open its 2015 season at Hamline University.
 

Where:
Paterson Field – St. Paul, Minn.
 
When:
Tuesday at 1 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
2014 Stats
2014 Record: 15-7-1, 13-0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Key Returners:
-Leah Hamm (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) – Forward – A First Team All-UMAC selection last season … Finished third on the team with 20 points … Was an honorable mention All-UMAC selection in 2013
-Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) – Goalkeeper – A two-time second team All-UMAC choice and a First Team selection as a freshman … Tied a program record last season with 12 shutouts … Already holds the program record for career wins (37) and shutouts (29).
-Alexi Bopray (River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS) – Defender– Played in 16 games last season after missing most of the 2013 season due to injury … Was the team's top defender last season.
-Kirsten Olsen (Ham Lake, Minn./Blaine HS ) – Midfielder – Started 20 games in 2014 and tied for fifth on the team with eight points.
-Kaylee Benson (Nowthen, Minn./Anoka HS) – Midfielder – Played only during the postseason last year … Recorded five assists in 22 games during the 2013 season and was an honorable mention All-UMAC choice.
 
Key Losses:
-Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) – Forward – A four-time UMAC Offensive Player of the Year and a four-time all-region choice … Became the first St. Scholastica soccer player (male/female) to record at least 20 goals in four straight seasons … Recorded a program record 93 career goals and 215 career points.
-Jalyn Britton (Eagan, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran HS) – Midfielder – A second team All-UMAC choice last season … Led the conference with 15 assists.
-Casey Mitchell (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) – Midfielder – The 2014 UMAC Tournament MVP … A third team NSCAA All-North Region selection.
 
Coach Reyelts: Head Coach Dave Reyelts enters his 15^th season guiding the St. Scholastica women's soccer program … He has led the Saints to the NCAA Division III Tournament seven of the last eight seasons.
 
New Schedule Format: The Saints will play 10 conference games this season, playing everyone once with exception of Northland College and UW-Superior, whom they will play twice … Five teams will now make the UMAC Tournament with the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds playing on Monday to face the No. 1 seed on Wednesday.
 
Pack Your Bags: The Saints only have seven regular season home games this season … The only non-conference action at Saints Field is opening weekend and the Advantage Emblem Cup.
 
Next Player(s) Up: Between the departures of Kehtel, Britton, Mitchell and other players, the Saints lost 61 percent of their offensive output last season … Hamm is the only returning player that finished with double-figures in points (20).
 
Did You Know: Kelsey Kehtel (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) and Robin Johnson are the only players in program history lead the team in scoring for four seasons.

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Top 5 Games to Watch
9/4-5 – Advantage Emblem Cup
The Saints host Concordia College-Moorhead and UW-Whitewater over Labor Day Weekend at Saints Field … Whitewater is ranked 20^th in the preseason NSCAA poll, while Concordia is receiving votes.
9/13 – at Carleton
The Knights have been picked to finish second in the MIAC this season.
9/23 – at UW-Superior
The first of two meetings between new conference members and Bridge Rivals … The Saints have never lost to the Yellowjackets.
10/3 – at Minnesota Morris
The only regular season meeting against the long time conference rival.
10/5 – at Augsburg
The Auggies have been picked to finish tied for fourth in the MIAC this season.
 

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UMAC Preseason Poll
1. 63 Points – College of St. Scholastica (7 First Place Votes)
2. 57 Points – University of Minnesota-Morris (2)
3. 38 Points – University of Northwestern
T-4. 36 Points – Bethany Lutheran College
T-4. 36 Points – University of Wisconsin-Superior
6. 35 Points – Martin Luther College
7. 32 Points – Northland College
8. 18 Points – Crown College
9. 9 Points – North Central University

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Upcoming Opponents
Hamline Pipers
The Pipers have been picked to finish 10^th in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season … Hamline was 8-8-2 last season … The Pipers return All-MIAC midfielder Malya Hirschkowitz, who led the team with 10 points last season … Also back is goalkeeper Corinne Henning who recorded five shutouts last season … Gone is the other goalkeeper Erin Urbanowicz, who was an All-MIAC performer in 2013 … Hamline has been at or above .500 for four straight seasons, the longest such streak in program history.
 
Series History: CSS leads 4-1-0
 
Last Meeting: The teams last faced off in 2003 at Hamline, which resulted in a 3-0 St. Scholastica victory.
 
Looking Ahead: The Saints host the Advantage Emblem Cup on September 4-6 at Saints Field. CSS faces Concordia College-Moorhead on September 4 and UW-Whitewater on September 5.