DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team hosts Augsburg University in a non-conference matchup on Thursday and then welcomes Martin Luther College for Homecoming on Saturday.
Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Thursday vs. Augsburg – 4 p.m.
Saturday vs. Martin Luther – 1 p.m.
Live Video vs. Augsburg: http://csssaints.com/watch/?Live=38
Live Video vs. Martin Luther: http://csssaints.com/watch/?Live=39
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/wsoc
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-4-2, 4-1-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints defeated Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior on Tuesday 5-0 at Saints Field.
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Taylor Olson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS) and
Emily Olson (Grand Rapids, Minn./Grand Rapids HS) each recorded a pair of goals in the victory.
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Olivia Schmitz (Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia HS) recorded her first collegiate win in goal with the shutout.
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Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS) had a pair of assists on Tuesday and has recorded at least one point in six of the last seven games.
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Janelle Rouillard (Dayton, Minn./Rogers HS) has had at least two points in three of the last four games.
-CSS has allowed only one corner kick in each of the last five games.
-CSS will be in search of its first home win vs. a non-UMAC opponent since a season-opening victory over Macalester College in 2012.
-The Saints enter the weekend tied for first with the University of Northwestern (Minn.) and Saturday's opponent Martin Luther.
What You Need to Know about Augsburg:
-The Auggies enter Thursday's matchup with a 6-2-1 overall record.
-Augsburg is 4-0-1 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).
-Augsburg is ranked No. 6 in the North Region of the United Soccer Coaches Poll.
-The Auggies made the NCAA Division III Tournament last season, advancing to the second round.
-Ashley St. Aubin leads the team and the MIAC with 11 goals and 23 points.
-Nora Edelen and Anneliese Peterson each have a team-high four assists.
-Goalkeeper Emily Chapman has five wins with a 0.80 goals-against-average.
Series Record: CSS leads 9-6-3
(Last Meeting: 3-0 Augsburg – 9/23/2016)
Series History: The Auggies will be making their first trip to Duluth since the 2013 season when that contest ended in a 2-2 tie … Since then Augsburg has won the last two meetings in Minneapolis … The Saints are 5-1-1 all-time against the Auggies in Duluth.
What You Need to Know about Martin Luther:
-The Knights enter the weekend with an overall record of 5-3-2 and a 4-0-1 UMAC record.
-Martin Luther is coming off a 4-1 victory at North Central University (Minn.) on Tuesday.
-MLC's four conference wins have come against North Central (2). Crown College, and UW-Superior, who are currently the bottom three teams in the league.
-The Knights have allowed the fewest goals in the conference (14).
-Lydia Bitter leads the team with seven goals.
-Goalkeeper Erin Feddersen leads the UMAC with a 1.12 goals-against-average and a .825 save percentage.
Series Record: CSS leads 28-10-5
(Last Meeting: 0-0 Tie – 10/22/2016)
Series History: The Saints had a 19-game winning streak snapped against the Knights with a scoreless draw last season … CSS has not lost to Martin Luther since 2002 and have not allowed a goal to the Knights in the last 10 meetings.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be at Northland College next Wednesday, beginning at 5 p.m.
