DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team is back at home on Saturday when it hosts the University of Northwestern in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) contest.
Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 4:15 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 2-3-0, 1-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints opened conference action with an 11-0 victory over Northland College at home on Tuesday … It marked the sixth straight time the Saints scored at least 10 goals against the LumberJacks …
Jonny Harkin (Birmingham, England/St. Benedicts School) had two goals and three assists off the bench for the Saints …
Luke Buckton (Bath, England/Writhlington School) added two goals and two assists …
Shawayne Folkes (Toronto, Ontario/Maxwell Heights) and
Darby Henderson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) also chipped in a pair of goals each.
Records Check: Senior forward
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) is just one point shy of moving into a tie for second on the program's all-time scoring list … He scored his first goal of the season on Tuesday and currently has 164 points for his career … Folkes is currently tied for 13
th on the program's career scoring list with 89 points.
Rosato Stepping In: Freshman goalkeeper
Corrado Rosato (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) earned his first collegiate shutout in Tuesday's win over Northland … Rosato has made 32 saves thus far this season.
UMAC Streaks: The Saints are unbeaten in their last 87 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 (61 games) in NCAA Division III history … CSS is only three wins/ties shy of the all-time Division III record for consecutive conference games without a loss, including postseason play … That streak is currently at 101 games.
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
Northwestern Eagles
Record: 0-3-1, 0-1-0 UMAC
After opening the season with a 1-1 draw with No. 15 St. Olaf College, the Eagles have dropped their last three contests, including a 2-1 setback to North Central University on Tuesday to open league competition … Northwestern also had a 3-2 overtime loss to the University of St. Thomas last week … Matthew McCann leads the Eagles with a pair goals this season … McCann was a First Team All-UMAC selection last season … Mark Cleope is second in the conference averaging 3.5 shots per game … Goalkeeper Turner Main is averaging 7.5 saves per game … Main was a second team All-UMAC choice a year ago.
Series Histories:
-CSS leads Northwestern 47-12-6
Last Meeting: The Saints defeated the Eagles 4-0 last season in St. Paul … Harkin scored twice for the Saints in the victory … CSS is unbeaten in its last 17 meetings with Northwestern.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will face Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior Wednesday, September 21 in Superior in a conference showdown.
