DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's soccer teams open their Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) slate on Wednesday with a doubleheader at North Central University (Minn.).
Where:
Elliot Park Field – Minneapolis, Minn.
Men's Soccer Live Video: http://www.ncurams.com/links/cs4mwj
Men's Soccer Live Stats: http://www.ncurams.com/sports/msoc/2017-18/boxscores/20170913_yitz.xml
Women's Soccer Live Video: http://www.ncurams.com/links/qcdhoq
Women's Soccer Live Stats: http://www.ncurams.com/sports/wsoc/2017-18/boxscores/20170913_xtys.xml
Men's Soccer
2-2-0, 0-0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
When:
Wednesday at 2 p.m.
CSS Notes: The Saints will ride their NCAA record 110-game conference unbeaten streak to Minneapolis on Wednesday … That unbeaten streak also includes a 66-game UMAC regular season win streak … CSS is coming off a 5-1 loss to No. 23 Luther College (Iowa) on Sunday … The five goals allowed were the most since a 5-0 defeat to Saint John's University during the 2005 season … In that contest, junior
Luke Buckton (Bath, England/Writhlington School) scored his third goal in the last two games and was named the UMAC Offensive Player of the Week … Buckton has scored at least one goal in three of the first four games this season and has recorded at least one point in seven of the last eight games dating back to last season … He is currently tied for the conference lead with nine points.
NCU Notes: The Rams (1-1-0, 0-0-0 UMAC) opened the season with a 3-0 loss at Hamline University and then defeated Faith Baptist Bible 2-0 last weekend … Josue Boutouli and Dennis Morales had the two goals for North Central … Boutouli was a Second Team All-UMAC selection last season … Also back in goalkeeper Gabe Hartwig, who was an honorable mention All-UMAC choice a season ago.
Series Record: CSS leads 14-0-0
(Last Meeting: 3-1 CSS 9/24/2016)
Series History: St. Scholastica's two-goal margin of victory over the Rams last season marked the closest decision since a 2-1 win in the 2003 season … The Saints have scored at least 11 goals in four of the last six meetings.
UMAC Preseason Poll
1. St. Scholastica - 63 points (7 First Place Votes)
2. Wisconsin-Superior - 58 points (2 First Place Votes)
3. Northwestern - 49 points
4. Martin Luther - 37 points
5. Minnesota Morris - 36 points
6. Crown - 32 points
7. North Central - 24 points
8. Bethany Lutheran - 16 points
9. Northland - 9 points
Women's Soccer
0-3-1, 0-0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
When:
Wednesday at 4:15 p.m.
CSS Notes: The Saints are coming off a tough stretch where they played three consecutive NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago … In the most recent play, CSS fell to the University of St. Thomas on Sunday by a final of 4-0 … In each of the last two games, the Saints have allowed a combined six goals in the final 25 minutes of each contest … On Friday, CSS led Luther College (Iowa) 2-0 at halftime thanks to a pair of
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS) goals, but fell 3-2 … CSS is hoping to snap a nine-game winless streak, which is the longest such streak since the end of the 1997 and beginning of 1998 seasons.
NCU Notes: The Rams (3-1-0, 0-0-0 UMAC) are coming off a 1-0 victory over Faith Baptist Bible on Saturday … North Central has played the University of Wisconsin-Superior already this season in a non-conference contest and fell by a 1-0 decision … The Rams are led by Dakotah Sparrman, who leads the UMAC with seven goals, including three game-winning goals … Sparrman was a Second Team All-UMAC choice last season … Emma Brekhus is third in the league with three assists … Goalkeeper Anna Hartwig has allowed only two goals this season.
Series Record: CSS leads 13-0-0
(Last Meeting: 10-0 CSS 9/24/2016)
Series History: The Saints have allowed only two goals all-time against the Rams … In the last five games at North Central the combined score has been 32-0.
UMAC Preseason Poll
1. St. Scholastica – 58 points (4 First Place Votes)
2. Minnesota Morris– 55 points (3 First Place Vote)
3. Northland – 54 points (2 First Place Vote)
4. Northwestern – 47 points
5. Bethany Lutheran – 35 points
T-6. Martin Luther – 24 points
T-6. Wisconsin-Superior – 24 points
8. Crown – 14 points
9. North Central – 13 points
Up Next: Both soccer teams will be on the road again on Saturday for a league matchup with Bethany Lutheran College. The men's game begins at 2 p.m., followed by the women at 4:15 p.m.
