DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team will have the opportunity to avenge the regular season loss to the University of Northwestern (Minn.) on Saturday when it faces the Eagles in St. Paul for the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament Championship.
Where:
Reynolds Field – St. Paul, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/unw/
Live Stats: http://www.unweagles.com/sports/2017/8/17/gen_1011140915.aspx
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 12-6-3, 10-1-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints enter Saturday's championship on a roll, having shut out their last four opponents.
-CSS defeated the University of Minnesota Morris 3-0 on Thursday in the UMAC Tournament semifinals.
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Taylor Olson (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Denfeld HS),
Rachel Dixon (Superior, Wis./Superior HS) and
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS) all scored goals for the fourth consecutive game.
-Rancour scored the game-winning goal against the Eagles in the 2015 UMAC Tournament Championship.
-Rancour ranks eighth in NCAA Division III goals (22) and points (54).
-Dixon scored CSS' lone goal against the Eagles in the regular season meeting.
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Janelle Rouillard (Dayton, Minn./Rogers HS) leads the team with 11 assists.
-Goalkeeper
Roni Rudolph (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) has recorded three consecutive shutouts and has six for the season.
-The Saints have won 12 UMAC Tournament titles all-time, including eight in the last 10 years.
What You Need to Know about Northwestern:
-The Eagles enter Saturday's championship with a 12-6-1 overall record.
-Northwestern captured its first outright UMAC regular season championship since the 2000 season with an 11-0-1 league mark.
-Northwestern survived a double overtime thriller over Northland College on Thursday, scoring on a penalty kick with less than a minute remaining in the second overtime.
-The Eagles rank fifth in NCAA Division III, averaging 14.3 shots on goal per game.
-Anna Martinson ranks fourth in the nation with 15 assists.
-Anna Welch leads the team with 14 goals and 32 points.
-Linley Norman is right behind her with 13 goals and 29 points.
-Goalkeeper Samantha Dewey was third in the conference with a 1.67 goals-against-average.
Series Record: CSS leads 38-11-1
(Last Meeting: 2-1 UNW – 9/30/2017)
Series History: This will be the second time in the last three years the Saints and Eagles will play for the UMAC Tournament title in St. Paul … CSS will hope the same scenario as 2015 will unfold with the Eagles defeating the Saints by a goal in the regular season at Reynolds Field, only to have the Saints defeat the Eagles 2-0 in the tournament championship in St. Paul … This will be the third championship meeting between the two programs since 2010 with each team winning once … Northwestern defeated the Saints 1-0 in the 2010 UMAC Championship.
Looking Ahead: The winner of Saturday's championship game will receive the conference's automatic qualifier into next week's NCAA Division III Tournament. The pairings of the 64-team field will be announced at noon on Monday on NCAA.com.
