DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team returns to the pitch this weekend when it takes on North Central University on Saturday and then has a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament game with No. 7 Macalester College on Sunday.
Where:
Saturday
Elliot Park Field – Minneapolis, Minn.
Sunday
Macalester Stadium – St. Paul, Minn.
When:
Saturday at North Central – 4:15 p.m.
Sunday at Macalester – 3:30 p.m.
Live Stats vs. North Central: http://www.ncurams.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/boxscores/20160924_pims.xml
Live Video vs. Macalester: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/macalester/
Live Stats vs. Macalester: http://www.sidearmstats.com/macalester/msoc/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-3-0, 2-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints faced Bridge Rival the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Wednesday … The Saints struggled early as UWS would have a penalty kick opportunity in the opening 10 minutes, but for the second straight game goalkeeper
Corrado Rosato (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) denied the opportunity … The Yellowjackets also had a goal disallowed due to an offside call … The game would be called and postponed with 24 minutes left in the first half and will be replayed at a later date.
Records Check: Senior forward
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) is two goals shy of moving into a tie for second on the program's all-time list … He recorded two goals in the team's win over the University of Northwestern last Saturday and now has 66 goals in 70 career games …
Shawayne Folkes (Toronto, Ontario/Maxwell Heights) is currently tied for 13
th on the program's career scoring list with 89 points.
UMAC Streaks: The Saints are unbeaten in their last 88 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 two 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 102 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
North Central Rams
Record: 6-2-0, 2-1-0 UMAC
The Rams were one of the nation's most improved teams a season ago, making the UMAC Tournament … North Central has a three-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss to Crown College … The Rams have already defeated the University of Northwestern and Bethany Lutheran College in conference play … Freshman Josue Boutouli leads the way and the conference with five goals and 11 points … Dennis Morales has added three goals … Ian Berkhus leads the conference with an average of 3.6 shots per game … Goalkeeper Gabe Hartwig leads the UMAC with a 0.67 goals-against-average and a .875 save percentage … He also recorded four shutouts on the year.
#7 Macalester Scots
Record: 6-0-1, 2-0-0 MIAC
The Scots are ranked No. 7 in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll and are picking up where they left off last season with an unbeaten start … The only blemish is a 1-1 tie against the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the second game of the season … Macalester finished the regular season unbeaten last season, but was then upset in the first game of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Tournament and then fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … The Scots have not allowed a goal in the last four games … Charlie Spurr has a team-high eight points on three goals and two assists … Elliot Cassutt also has recorded three goals … Goalkeeper Zeke Vainer has five shutouts and has allowed only two goals this season.
Series Histories:
-CSS leads North Central 13-0-0
-Macalester leads CSS 8-5-1
Last Meetings: The Saints have blanked North Central in the last seven meetings and have outscored the Rams 37-0 in the last three games … Macalester defeated the Saints twice last season, including 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament … CSS has failed to score on the Scots in the last three meetings.
Looking Ahead: The Saints host the University of Minnesota Morris at Saints Field on Saturday, October 1.
