Notables
-The seven goals are a season-high
-CSS has outscored Crown 18-0 in the last two meetings at KleinBank Stadium
-Crown is one of nine winless and untied teams in NCAA Division III
-Shots: CSS-43, Crown-4
ST. BONIFACIUS, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team scored five goals in the opening 33 minutes en route to a 7-0 conference victory over Crown College Friday night.
The Action
Rachel Dixon (Superior, Wis./Superior HS) got the Saints started quickly, tallying a goal three minutes and 29 seconds into the contest.
Janelle Rouillard (Dayton, Minn./Rogers HS) and
Taylor Olson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) were credited with the assists. Olson was then on the receiving end of a pass from Rouillard in the 18
th minute and finished to make it 2-0.
A little over two minutes later, Dixon scored an unassisted goal for her second of the game to extend the margin to 3-0.
Emily Olson (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids HS) made it 4-0 in the 32
nd minute with an assist from
Lexie DeWall (Proctor, Minn./Proctor HS (Morningside)). One minute later,
Kailee Katt (Esko, Minn./Esko HS (St. Catherine)) scored her second of the season to make it 5-0 at the half.
After a pair of assists in the first half, Rouillard scored a goal of her own in the 58
th minute to make it 6-0. The final goal of the game came from conference leading scorer
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS) in the 74
th minute with a second assist from DeWall to make the final 7-0.
Notable Performances
Olivia Schmitz (Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia HS) made two saves in 76 minutes of action to earn the win.
Kirsten Belsheim (Isanti, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS) relieved Schmitz and played the final 14 minutes in her collegiate debut, making a save on the one shot she faced.
Rancour, T. Olson and Rouillard all peppered the Crown goalkeeper with four shots on goal each.
Up Next
The Saints (9-6-3, 8-1-1 UMAC) are back at Saints Field on Wednesday when they host North Central University (Minn.) in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) matchup at 1 p.m.