DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will take on the University of Northwestern in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) contest on Saturday and then face the University of Wisconsin-Stout in non-conference play on Sunday.
Where:Saturday at Reynolds Field – St. Paul, Minn.
Sunday at Nelson Field – Menomonie, Wis.
When:Saturday at Northwestern – 4:15 p.m.
Sunday at UW-Stout – 2 p.m.
Live Video vs. Northwestern: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/unw/Live Stats vs. Northwestern: http://unweagles.com/sports/2014/10/11/gen_1011140915.aspx Live Stats vs. UW-Stout: http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/athletics/soc/live/xlive.htm Social Media:Twitter:
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www.facebook.com/pages/The-College-of-St-Scholastica-Womens-Soccer/85467408435 St. Scholastica SaintsStatsRecord: 2-2-2, 1-0-0 UMACUpper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats Last Action: The Saints survived their conference opener against Northland College on Tuesday, registering two goals in the final 12 minutes to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 victory …
Kate Burley (Nowthen, Minn./St. Francis HS ) recorded the game-winner with just over five minutes remaining … It marked the first time the Saints allowed two goals in a UMAC contest since the conference opener of the 2007 season.
Allowing Two Goals at Home and Winning: Prior to Tuesday, the Saints last won a game in Duluth, in which it allowed more than one goal, on October 29, 2004 … That was a UMAC Tournament game at UMD's Malosky Stadium … The last time it happened at Saints Field was a 3-2 victory over, once again, Northland College on September 18, 2001.
Reeves Leading the UMAC: Senior goalkeeper
Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) leads the conference with a 1.07 goals-against-average … She is second in the league with a .800 save percentage and has allowed six goals this season.
Upcoming Opponents Northwestern EaglesRecord: 3-2-0, 1-1-0 UMACNorthwestern enters the weekend, winners of two straight over Bethany Lutheran College in non-conference action and North Central in UMAC play on Tuesday … The conference loss came to Minnesota Morris 2-0 last Saturday … Junior Jordan Skarin, sophomore Emily Goeppinger and freshman Brynn Denniston have each scored two goals this season … Skarin and Denniston each have two assists, as well, to lead the team with six points … Freshman goalkeeper Josie Monson has 27 saves thus far this year … The Eagles lead the conference with 90 shots.
UW-Stout Blue DevilsRecord: 2-1-2The Blue Devils suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday with a 3-2 overtime loss to Viterbo University (Wis.) … Stout is receiving one vote in the NSCAA Division III poll … Addy Maher leads the team with two goals and four points … Paige Meyer has a 0.91 goal-against-average and 27 saves in goal … Stout has been picked to finish sixth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) this season … The Blue Devils have nine seniors on the roster, the most in program history.
Series Histories:-CSS leads Northwestern 36-9-1
-UW-Stout leads CSS 5-2-0
Last Meetings: The Saints have won nine straight against Northwestern, taking both meetings last year by 3-0 and 4-1 scores, respectively … CSS last faced UW-Stout in 2006 in Duluth, which resulted in a 3-1 Saints victory.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will take on new conference member and Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior in Superior on Wednesday, September 23.