DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica softball team will now open Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play against the University of Minnesota Morris on Monday, but before that will play two against the College of Saint Benedict on Sunday.
 
Where:
Sunday
CSB Softball Field – St. Joseph, Minn.
Monday
Cougar Softball Park – Morris, Minn.
 
When:
Sunday at Saint Benedict – 1 p.m. (DH)
Monday at Minnesota Morris – 1 p.m. (DH)
 
Live Video/Stats vs. Saint Benedict: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/csb
 
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St. Scholastica Saints
2016 Stats
Record: 7-9, 0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
 
Last Action: The Saints are coming off a 4-6 spring break trip in Clermont, Florida … The Saints had two wins and three losses by two runs or less against 2015 NCAA Tournament teams … Five of the six losses were by three runs or less.
 
Player of the Week: Senior Kara Warren (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) was named the UMAC Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday … In five games, Warren was 6-for-14 (.429) … Of her six hits, she had a double, a triple and a home run, recording a team-high 12 total bases … She was also a perfect 22-for-22 fielding from her catcher position.
 
UMAC Game of the Week: Monday's doubleheader between CSS and Minnesota Morris has been selected at the UMAC Game of the Week.
 
UMAC Win Streak: The Saints begin conference action on Monday riding a 41-game UMAC regular season win streak … Minnesota Morris has handed the Saints their last two losses against UMAC opponents, both of which came in postseason play (2013 UMAC Tournament; 2015 UMAC Tournament).
 
Freshman Leader: Maggie Schley (Mounds View, Minn./Irondale HS) leads the team both offensively and as a pitcher … She is batting a team-high .444 with nine doubles and 13 RBIs … She ranks 17^th in NCAA Division III in doubles per game … She also owns a team-low 1.87 earned run average.

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Upcoming Opponents
Saint Benedict Blazers
Record: 11-5, 0-0 MIAC
 
The Blazers are scheduled to play Concordia College on Saturday before facing the Saints on Sunday … St. Ben's was also down in Clermont, Florida last week and went 8-4 … The Blazers had a convincing win over the defending national champion Tufts University (Mass.) … Against common opponents, both CSS and CSB had wins over Eastern Connecticut State and both had close losses to Hope College (Mich.) … St. Ben's is led offensively by Megan Toninato, who is batting .444 … Sara Wennerstrand has a team-high eight doubles, three home runs and 32 RBIs … Wennerstrand is second in the country averaging two RBIs per game … In the pitcher's circle, Cassie Meyer is 6-2 with a 2.00 earned run average … She has 25 strikeouts in 42 innings pitched … Saint Benedict has been picked to finish sixth in the MIAC this season.
 
Minnesota Morris Cougars
Record: 2-14, 0-0 UMAC
 
The Cougars have a pair of wins over The College of Wooster (Ohio) and Knox College (Ill.) … Morris is coming off a pair of losses to Macalester College and are also scheduled to face Concordia College on Sunday before taking on the Saints Monday … Lacey Sullivan and Bret Hulett each have a team-high 10 RBIs … Paige Larson is hitting .385 to lead the squad … Erin Kvam and Maegan Anderson have seen the most action in the pitcher's circle thus far this year … Each have recorded a win … Morris lost its two starting pitchers from a season ago … The Cougars have been picked to finish fourth in the league this season.
 
 
Series Histories:
-Saint Benedict leads CSS 2-1
-CSS leads Minnesota Morris 40-3
 
Last Meetings: The Saints last played Saint Benedict 1988 and that resulted in a 5-1 victory … There have been many attempts in recent years to play, but the games were eventually canceled due to weather and scheduling conflicts … CSS won back-to-back games in the UMAC Tournament championship to end Minnesota Morris' season last year … The Cougars beat the Saints in the tournament semifinals to force the Saints to win three times on the final day.

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Looking Ahead: The Saints are scheduled to have their home opener on Tuesday for a doubleheader against North Central University.