DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will have its home opener this weekend when it welcomes Concordia College-Moorhead and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to Saints Field for the Advantage Emblem Cup.
 
Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
 
When:
Friday vs. Concordia – 3 p.m.
Saturday vs. #20 UW-Whitewater – 2 p.m.
Sunday: #20 UW-Whitewater vs. Concordia – 2 p.m.
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-0-0, 0-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints opened the season with a 2-1 victory over Hamline University in St. Paul on Tuesday … Leah Hamm (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) and Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS ) had both goals for the Saints.
 
Season Opener Success: The victory over the Pipers on Tuesday was the first season-opening victory since the 2012 season and first road win in a season opener since 2008.
 
Great Start: Freshman Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS ) became the first freshman to record a goal in a season opener since teammate Alexi Bopray (River Falls, Wis./River Falls HS) did so against Macalester in 2012 … Rancour recorded five shots in Tuesday's victory.
 
Adding to the Total: Senior goalkeeper Kelsey Reeves (Eagle River, Alaska/Eagle River HS ) made four saves to earn her 38^th career victory in net … Reeves already owns the program record for career wins.
 
Upcoming Opponents
Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers
Record: 0-1-0
The Cobbers opened their season with a 1-0 loss to Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.) in St. Paul on Tuesday … Concordia enters the season receiving votes in the NSCAA Division III preseason poll … The Cobbers are picked to finish third in the MIAC preseason poll … Concordia returns honorable mention All-MIAC goalkeeper Elizabeth Bitzan and junior forward Emily Wendorff, who led the team in points a season ago … They do have to replace All-American defender Libby Fransdal and two-time all-region midfielder Laura Prosinski.
 
No. 20 UW-Whitewater Warhawks
Record: 0-1-0
The 20^th-ranked Warhawks began their season with a 1-0 loss at No. 4-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University on Tuesday … Whitewater is the preseason favorite to capture the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title for the sixth straight season … The 2014 WIAC Offensive Player of the Year Brianna Reid leads a group of eight returning starters … Also back is 2013 WIAC Offensive Player of the Year Jenna Woodson … However, the Warhawks will have to replace 2014 WIAC Defensive Player of the Year Sarah Sedlar.
 
Series Histories:
Concordia leads CSS 13-2-1
UWW leads CSS 1-0-0
 
Last Meetings: The Saints fell to Concordia 2-0 last season in Moorhead … The last time the Cobbers visited Saints Field, the game resulted in a 1-1 draw in 2012 … The only meeting against UW-Whitewater came in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Tournament … The Warhawks prevailed in overtime 3-2.
 
Looking Ahead: The Saints travel down to Northfield, Minnesota and face St. Olaf College on Saturday, September 12 and Carleton College Sunday, September 13.