DULUTH, Minn. (
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Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Saturday vs. Loras – 3 p.m.
Sunday vs. St. Olaf – 5:30 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-1-0, 0-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints dropped their season opener to Knox College (Ill.) 1-0 on Friday, but responded by defeating Gustavus Adolphus College 4-1 on Saturday … It was the first time in program history the Saints beat the Gusties in St. Peter … CSS was previously 0-10-2 all-time at Gustavus.
Gustavus Classic All-Tournament Team: Seniors
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) and
Josh Robak (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Cathedral), along with newcomers
Armin Bobaric (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) and
Kirk Garrity (Manchester, England/St. Ambrose College (Century College)) were named to the Gustavus Classic All-Tournament team last weekend.
Bobaric POW: Freshman midfielder
Armin Bobaric (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) was named the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Offensive Player of the Week on Monday … Bobaric recorded his first collegiate goal and added two assists in the 4-1 victory over Gustavus on Saturday.
Farrar Held in Check Early: Senior forward
Kyle Farrar (London, England/Kelsey Park Sports College) has one assist in the team's first two games, but has also been held to only two shots … Farrar, who became the program's first, First Team NSCAA All-American last season has averaged nearly four shots per game in his career … Farrar is only four points shy of tying
Tom Corcoran (Warrington, England/Great Sankey HS, Priestley College) for second on the school's all-time scoring list.
Rosato Stepping In: Freshman goalkeeper
Corrado Rosato (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS) has played well in the team's first two games, stopping 16 shots, while allowing a goal per game … Rosato earned his first collegiate victory against Gustavus on Saturday.
Record vs. Ranked Teams: The Saints have never beaten a ranked team on Saints Field … The closest was a scoreless tie against No. 15 Carleton College during the 2013 season … CSS has defeated a ranked team in each of last two seasons, both on the road.
Upcoming Opponents
#2 Loras Duhawks
Record: 2-0-0
The Duhawks are coming off a year where they were a game away from capturing the NCAA Division III National Championship, falling to Amherst College (Mass.) in the national title game … Last year's appearance in the NCAA Final Four marked the fifth trip in eight seasons and 11th consecutive season in which Loras advanced to the NCAA Tournament … Loras enters the year ranked second in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll and has been picked to win its fifth straight Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) title … Loras will have to replace 14 seniors from last year's squad, including IIAC MVP Jorge Simon and All-American Johnny Rummelhart … The Duhawks have victories against Carroll University (Wis.) and Albion College (Mich.) to begin the 2016 campaign … Seniors Alex Bradley and Kyler Olson have combined for five goals in those two games.
#15 St. Olaf Oles
Record: 0-1-1
The Oles are coming off a "Sweet 16" appearance in last year's NCAA Tournament after winning the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Tournament just to qualify … St. Olaf is still searching for its first win of this season as it tied the University of Northwestern 1-1 in its season opener and fell to the University of Dubuque 3-0 the next day … The Oles had a game scheduled against Luther College (Iowa) on Tuesday, but it was canceled due to inclement weather … St. Olaf has been picked to finish second in the MIAC this season … Senior midfielder Aaron Miller started all 24 games a season ago, recording a pair of goals and two assists … The Oles also return a pair of senior defenders that allowed just 1.0 goal/game last season.
Series Histories:
-Loras leads CSS 2-0-0
-St. Olaf leads CSS 10-2-2
Last Meetings: The Saints last faced Loras in 2013 when they were ranked second nationally, at Saints Field and for the Advantage Emblem Cup … The Duhawks prevailed 2-1 with two second half goals … The Saints last played St. Olaf in 1998, which resulted in a 1-0 Ole victory in double overtime … CSS won the last meeting in Duluth by a score of 2-1 during the 1995 season.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will have their Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) opener on Tuesday when it welcomes Northland College to Saints Field. Action is slated to begin at 4:15 p.m.
