DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team opens its season on Friday down in St. Peter when it faces Knox College (Ill.) on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. The Saints will face the Gusties on Saturday.
Where:
Gustie Soccer Field – St. Peter, Minn.
When:
Friday vs. Knox (Ill.) – 5 p.m.
Saturday at Gustavus Adolphus – 3 p.m.
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Live Stats: https://gustavus.edu/athletics/msc/live/xlive.htm
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St. Scholastica Saints
Roster | 2015 Stats
2015 Record: 18-3-1, 10-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Key Returners:
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Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) –
Forward – The program's first NCAA NSCAA First Team All-American last season … UMAC Offensive Player of the Year … Led NCAA Division III in goals scored (24) and finished second in total points (58).
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Jonny Harkin (Birmingham, England/St. Benedicts School) –
Forward – Second Team All-UMAC choice as a freshman … Finished third on the team with 16 goals, 38 points and three game-winning goals … Registered at least one point in six of the final seven games of the season.
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Shawayne Folkes (Toronto, Ontario/Maxwell Heights) –
Forward – A First Team All-UMAC selection last season … Led the conference with five game-winning goals … Was named the 2014 UMAC Tournament MVP.
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Ryan Flynn (Adelaide, Australia/Modbury HS (Century College)) –
Defender – Played in all 22 games last season, including 16 starts … Scored three goals and added three assists from his defender position.
Key Losses:
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Tom Corcoran (Warrington, England/Great Sankey HS, Priestley College) –
Defender – A three-time all-region choice and First Team All-UMAC selection … Finished with 165 career points, which ranks second in program history … Recorded a program record nine penalty kick goals last season.
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Sean Morgan (Belfast, Ireland/St. Patrick’s Grammar School) –
Midfielder – A two-time second team All-UMAC choice and a first team selection in 2014 … Was named the UMAC Tournament's Most Valuable Player last season … Tied a program record with 73 career assists … Finished second in NCAA Division III in assists in each of his final three seasons.
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Charlie Crane (Southampton, England/Brockenhurst College) –
Midfielder– Played in all 22 games, including 19 starts … Registered 10 goals and added six assists …
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Ben Phillips (Lymm, England/Lymm HS) –
Defender– First Team All-UMAC selection last season … Started 21 games last season and recorded four assists.
UMAC Streaks: The Saints are unbeaten in their last 86 UMAC regular season games … That is the longest active streak in NCAA Men's Soccer across all divisions … The last loss came at the University of Minnesota Morris on October 3, 2009 … The last tie in league play was September 30, 2011 at Northwestern … Including conference tournament play, the Saints have the longest winning streak against league opponents (60 games) in NCAA Division III history … CSS is only three wins shy of the all-time Division III record for consecutive conference games without a loss, including postseason play … That is currently at 101 games.
Offensive Production: The Saints have led all NCAA Divisions in scoring in each of the last four seasons … Last season, St. Scholastica became the first NCAA men's soccer team in any division to record at least 100 goals in three straight seasons … That 100-goal mark has only been accomplished 12 times and the Saints have done it three times.
Coach Chastey: Head Coach
Barry Chastey enters his 12
th season guiding the CSS men's soccer program … Under his leadership the Saints have claimed nine UMAC Regular Season and seven Tournament Championships.
Fast Starts: The Saints outscored opponents 69-6 in the first half of games last season.
Did You Know: The Saints were 13-for-13 on penalty kick attempts last season, setting a single-season program record.
Top 5 Games to Watch
9/3 – at Gustavus Adolphus
The Saints defeated the Gusties 3-2 last season in Duluth, but are 0-10-2 all-time in St. Peter.
9/10 – vs. Loras
The Duhawks are the reigning NCAA Division III national runner-ups and are ranked No. 2 in the NSCAA Preseason Division III poll.
9/11 – vs. St. Olaf
The Oles were an NCAA Division III Tournament team last season, advancing to the Sweet 16 before falling in overtime … St. Olaf is ranked No. 15 in the preseason NSCAA poll.
9/21 – at UW-Superior
The UMAC regular season title may be on the line when the Saints face Bridge Rival UWS … CSS defeated the Yellowjackets three times last season, including in the UMAC Tournament championship game
9/25 – at Macalester
The Scots defeated the Saints twice last season, including in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament by a 1-0 score … Macalester is ranked No. 20 in the NSCAA preseason poll.
UMAC Preseason Poll
1. St. Scholastica...................................... 64 points (8 First Place Votes)
2. Wisconsin-Superior............................... 57 points (1 First Place Vote)
3. Minnesota Morris................................... 48 points
4. Northwestern ......................................... 45 points
5. Bethany Lutheran.................................. 32 points
6. Martin Luther........................................... 27 points
7. North Central.......................................... 23 points
8. Crown....................................................... 17 points
9. Northland................................................. 11 points
Upcoming Opponents
Knox Prairie Fire
2015 Record: 13-3-3, 7-2-1 Midwest
The Prairie Fire return eight starters from last year's squad that finished tied for second in the Midwest Conference … Knox will have to replace defender Charles Edemba, who was the conference's Defensive Player of the Year the last two seasons … Also gone are attackers Abdul Oganala and Nathaniel Logie, who were First Team All-Midwest Conference choices last year … Junior defender Phelipe Graske returns and was a second team all-conference choice inn 2015 … The Prairie Fire are projected to finish third in the Midwest Conference, according to the preseason poll.
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties
2015 Record: 9-5-3, 3-4-3 MIAC
The Gusties finished seventh in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) last season … Gustavus welcomes back senior forward Patrick Roth, who led the team with seven goals and 16 points last season … Also back up front is sophomore forward Arthur Parens, who recorded five goals in 16 games as a freshman … The Gusties are picked to finish sixth in the MIAC this season, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
Series Histories:
-First meeting vs. Knox
-Gustavus leads CSS 14-4-2
Last Meetings: The Saints scored three first-half goals and then hung on to defeat Gustavus Adolphus 3-2 last season on Saints Field …
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) assisted all three goals … CSS is 0-10-2 all-time when playing at Gustavus.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will host the region's best when it welcomes No. 2 Loras College (Iowa) and No. 15 St. Olaf College for the Advantage Emblem Cup on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11.
