DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's and women's soccer teams remain away from Duluth on Saturday when they take on Bethany Lutheran College in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action.
Where:
BLC Soccer Field – Mankato, Minn.
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Men's Soccer
3-2-0, 1-0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
When:
Saturday at 2 p.m.
CSS Notes: The Saints extended their NCAA record conference unbeaten streak to 111 games on Wednesday with a 6-1 win at North Central University (Minn.) in the UMAC opener … CSS scored five second half goals to break a 1-1 tie at halftime …
Luke Buckton (Bath, England/Writhlington School) scored twice and assisted on two others in the victory … He has now recorded at least one goal in four of the team's first five games … Buckton currently leads the UMAC with 15 points, six goals and three assists …
Armin Bobaric (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) scored his third goal of the season on Wednesday and is tied for third in the league in that category.
BLC Notes: The Vikings (1-3-0, 0-1-0 UMAC) are coming off a 5-0 loss to the University of Northwestern (Minn.) to open UMAC play on Wednesday … Bethany has been shutout in all three of its losses this season … The lone win was a 2-0 victory over Ripon College (Wis.) on Sunday … Jonathan Sehloff and Samuel Duran had the two goals for the Vikings … BLC has been outshot 92-36 in its first four games … Sehloff is averaging 2.5 shots per game … The Vikings have allowed the most goals per game (4.0) in the conference thus far this season.
Series Record: CSS leads 26-3-0
(Last Meeting: 3-1 CSS 10/15/2016)
Series History: The Saints have won 26 straight games against the Vikings, however three of the last four meetings have been decided by two goals or less … CSS has never lost to Bethany Lutheran in conference play (22-0).
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
1-3-1, 1-0-0 UMAC
Overall Statistics
When:
Saturday at 4:15 p.m.
CSS Notes: The Saints picked up their first victory of the season with a 5-0 decision over North Central University (Minn.) to open conference play on Wednesday … After a scoreless first half of play, the Saints turned it on in the second half, scoring five goals in 12 minutes … Four of those goals were scored by sophomore
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS), who tallied all of her goals in the span of three minutes and 51 seconds … Based on the NCAA Division III record books, Rancour now holds the sixth & eighth fastest times for three consecutive goals scored by the same player in NCAA Division III history … Rancour has scored six goals in the last three games and ranks second in the conference in goals scored and 13 points …
Kailee Katt (Esko, Minn./Esko HS (St. Catherine)) has three assists from her defender position, which is tied for second most in the conference … Senior midfielder
Reigan Struck (Blaine, Minn./Spring Lake Park HS (Bethany Lutheran)) played for Bethany Lutheran last season and recorded an assist against the Saints.
BLC Notes: The Vikings (0-4-0, 0-1-0 UMAC) are coming off a 5-0 loss to Northwestern in Wednesday's conference opener … Bethany has allowed at least five goals in three of its first four games … Nicole Moldstad, who is a three-time Second Team All-UMAC choice, leads the team with three goals and seven points … The Vikings have been outshot 86-37 in the first four contests … Goalkeeper Averi Cash is averaging nine saves per game … Cash was an honorable mention All-UMAC choice last season.
Series Record: CSS leads 21-1-1
(Last Meeting: 2-1 BLC 10/15/2016)
Series History: The Saints fell to Bethany Lutheran for the first time in program history last season in Mankato … Each of the last three meetings have been decided by one goal … CSS has shut out the Vikings 18 times.
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 are back at home on Tuesday for the conference home opener against Northland College. The action begins at Saints Field at 2 p.m. with the men, followed by the women at 4:15 p.m.
