DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will host the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Wednesday at Saints Field for the annual battle of "The Chalice".
Where:
Saints Field
When:
Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-4-2, 3-0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints scored a season-high 10 goals in a 10-0 victory over North Central University on Saturday in Minneapolis …
Taylor Olson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS ) recorded three goals in only 29 minutes of action and was rewarded by being named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Offensive Player of the Week …
Peyton Bacso (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS (Minnesota-Duluth) ) also recorded a pair of goals in the big win.
The Chalice: The Saints and Falcons began playing for the Chalice Trophy during the 2009 season … Since then the Falcons have taken home the chalice four times UWRF, including on penalty kicks in 2010 … The Saints captured the trophy in 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Scoreless Soccer: The Saints have played two scoreless draws in the first 10 games this season … This is the first time St. Scholastica has had multiple scoreless ties in a single season in program history.
Upcoming Opponents
UW-River Falls Falcons
Record: 2-5-1
The Falcons will enter Wednesday's game on a two-game winning streak after defeating Saint Mary's University last Wednesday and the University of Minnesota Morris on Saturday both by one-goal margins … Abby Soderholm and Carrie Anderson each have a pair of goals for the Falcons this season … Anderson also has two assists to lead the team with six points … Soderholm is a two-time First Team All-WIAC selection and Anderson was a First Team choice last season … Erica Cimochowski has 31 saves and one shutout in goal for the Falcons … The Falcons have been picked to finish fifth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) this season.
Series History: Series tied at 5-5-2
Last Meeting: The Falcons have won the last two meetings, including last year in River Falls by a final of 3-1 … The Saints last defeated UW-River Falls in Duluth in 2011.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will face conference rival the University of Minnesota Morris at Saints Field on Saturday.
