DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will be in Minneapolis for a pair of games this weekend, first squaring off out of conference against Augsburg College Friday night and then facing North Central University in a conference contest on Saturday.
Where:
Friday
Edor Nelson Field – Minneapolis, Minn.
Saturday
Elliot Park Field – Minneapolis, Minn.
When:
Friday at Augsburg – 7 p.m.
Saturday at North Central – 2 p.m.
Live Video/Stats at Augsburg: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/augsburg/
Live Stats vs. North Central: http://www.ncurams.com/sports/wsoc/2016-17/boxscores/20160924_09uw.xml
Social Media:
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/CSSWsoccer
Instagram:
www.instagram.com/css_wsoccer
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pages/The-College-of-St-Scholastica-Womens-Soccer/85467408435
St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-3-2, 2-0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints got a goal from
Peyton Bacso (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS (Minnesota-Duluth) ) in the first half against the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Wednesday as the Saints defeated the Yellowjackets 1-0 … CSS out-shot UWS 19-3 in the victory.
Kickstart the Offense: Taylor Olson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS ) has recorded four points in the last two games, registering three points against the University of Northwestern last Saturday and then assisting the game-winner against UWS on Wednesday … CSS is 3-1-0 when she recorded a point so far on the year.
Close Games: All six decisive games for the Saints this season have been decided by one goal with CSS prevailing in three and falling in the other three.
Scoreless Soccer: The Saints have played two scoreless draws in the first eight games this season … This is the first time St. Scholastica has had multiple scoreless ties in a single season in program history.
Upcoming Opponents
Augsburg Auggies
Record: 6-1-0, 2-0-0 MIAC
After dropping the season-opener 1-0 at Loras College (Iowa), the Auggies have rattled off six straight victories … Augsburg has allowed only one goal during that six-game stretch … The most recent win was a 1-0 triumph over Carleton College last Saturday … The Auggies were scheduled to face St. Catherine University on Wednesday, but the action was postponed due to weather … Augsburg is currently receiving votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division III poll … Ashley St. Aubin leads the team with seven goals and 18 points … St. Aubin has four of the team's six game-winning goals, which is tied for the NCAA Division III lead … Carter Denison has a team-high five assists and is second on the squad with nine points … Goalkeepers Marissa Guillou and Emily Chapman have split some of the action with Guillou starting all of the games … The two have allowed just two goals this season.
North Central Rams
Record: 3-4-0, 1-2-0 UMAC
The Rams are coming off a 2-1 victory over Crown College on Wednesday … In their previous two conference losses to the University of Northwestern and Bethany Lutheran College, the Rams were shut out by a combined score of 10-0 … However, North Central leads the conference with 16 goals … Dakotah Sparrman is on top of the league with 17 points on seven goals and three assists … Abby Schwinden has tallied five goals thus far … Goalkeeper Monica Herrera has recorded a pair of shutouts in the team's three victories.
Series Histories:
-CSS leads Augsburg 9-5-3
-CSS leads North Central 12-0-0
Last Meetings: The Saints fell to Augsburg 1-0 last season in Minneapolis … The loss snapped a four-game unbeaten streak against the Auggies (2-0-2) … CSS has allowed just two goals all-time against North Central with one of those coming last year in a 7-1 victory.
Looking Ahead: The Saints begin a five-game home stand when it faces the University of Wisconsin-River Falls next Wednesday at Saints Field.
