Notables:
-CSS is now one win/tie shy of tying the NCAA record for most consecutive games without a loss against league opponents (103)
-Rosato stops a penalty kick for the third straight game, if you count the UWS contest
-St. Scholastica has outscored the Rams 40-1 in the last four games
-Farrar is one goal shy of moving into a tie for second on the program's all-time list
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (
csssaints.com) - On Saturday afternoon, the St. Scholastica men's soccer team defeated North Central University 3-1 for an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) win. A late goal from the Rams ended a seven-game shutout streak against the Saints that had been in effect since 2012.
The Action:
The first goal of the game came from the Saints in the 19th minute of the game, with
Shawayne Folkes (Toronto, Ontario/Maxwell Heights) scoring unassisted to make the score 1-0.
About a minute later, a St. Scholastica player was given a red card, causing St. Scholastica to play the remaining 70 minutes one player short.
The ejection did not seem to faze CSS, as
Luke Buckton (Bath, England/Writhlington School) would go on to score at the 25 minute mark to make the score 2-0.
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) would then go onto score on a penalty kick to end the first half 3-0.
The Saints, however, were not able to hold North Central in the middle of the second half, as the Rams would score off of a well set up assist to the front of the St. Scholastica goal. The Rams were not able to gain enough momentum and score again though, leading to a final of 3-1.
St. Scholastica led the game in shots on goal with 12 compared to North Central's four. Buckton and Farrar both had three shots on goal;
Jordi Puente (Mexico City, Mexico/Escuela Libre de Negocios) had two.
CSS goalkeeper
Corrado Rosato (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) saved three of the four shots on goal that he faced, including a penalty kick just before the Folkes goal. If you include the UW-Superior game, Rosato has stopped a penalty kick in three straight games.
Up Next:
The Saints (4-3-0, 3-0-0 UMAC) play next at No. 7 Macalester College tomorrow. Kickoff is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.
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