DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team will play its third straight home game Saturday before hopping on the bus for a game in Iowa on Sunday.
Where:
Saturday
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
Sunday
Luther Soccer Field – Decorah, Iowa
When:
Saturday vs. Bethel – 2 p.m.
Sunday at #23 Luther – 4 p.m.
Live Video vs. Bethel: http://www.csssaints.com/showcase
Live Stats vs. Bethel: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/msoc
Live Video/Stats vs. Luther: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/luther/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-1-0, 0-0-0 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints opened the season 1-1 in the Advantage Emblem Cup, rallying to defeat Concordia College-Moorhead 3-2 in the season opener on Friday, but falling on an own goal to Gustavus Adolphus College 1-0 on Sunday … In Friday's 3-2 comeback, the Saints got a pair of second half goals from sophomore
Armin Bobaric (Andover, Minn./Andover HS) … Junior
Luke Buckton (Bath, England/Writhlington School), who scored on a penalty kick in the first half, also added an assist in the second half … Senior goalkeeper
Sandy Davidson-Hunt (Kenora, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) made 10 saves on the weekend.
Advantage Emblem Cup All-Tournament Team: Three Saints were named to the Advantage Emblem Cup All-Tournament Team … Bobaric, freshman
Alex Dodd (Lakeville, Minn./Burnsville HS) and sophomore defender
Ethan Kiffmeyer (Sartell, Minn./Sartell HS) were all recognized.
Facing Ranked Teams: CSS went 0-5 against ranked opponents last season … Its last win against a ranked opponent was at No. 23 University of St. Thomas in 2015, which was also the last time the Saints rallied for a two-goal deficit … Both of CSS' victories against ranked opponents have come on the road … The Saints face No. 23 Luther in Decorah on Sunday.
Buckton: The junior midfielder has recorded at least one point in five of the last six games that he has appeared with goals in three of the last four.
Upcoming Opponents
Bethel Royals
Record: 0-2-1, 0-0-0 MIAC
The Royals enter Saturday's contest winless in their first three matches against Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) schools Northwestern, Crown and UW-Superior … Bethel has been shut out by Crown and UW-Superior in its last two contests … The Royals have been projected to finish ninth in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) this season … In 2016, they finished above .500 for the first time since the 2011 season … Joey Gronseth has the lone goal for the Royals this season.
#23 Luther Norse
Record: 1-2-0, 0-0-0 IIAC
The Norse, who are ranked No. 23 in the preseason United Soccer Coaches Division III poll have started the season 1-2-0 … Luther dropped its opener to Colorado College 2-1 and then its next match to Washington University-St. Louis 1-0 … The Norse responded with a 3-1 victory on the road at St. Olaf College on Wednesday … The Norse are scheduled to play at Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday before hosting the Saints Sunday … Luther returns eight starters from last year's Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Tournament championship squad …The Norse ultimately fell in the second round of last year's NCAA Division III Tournament … They have been picked to finish second in the IIAC this season … Top point producers returning include sophomore forward Benjamin Keller (15 points) and junior midfielders Aidan O'Driscoll (12 points), Rafael Broseghini (12 points).
Series Records:
-Bethel Series tied 8-8-1
(Last Meeting: 2-1 Bethel – 10/4/2005)
-Luther leads CSS 2-0-0
(Last Meeting: 2-0 Luther – 9/10/2006)
Series Histories: The Saints have not faced Bethel since the 2005 season … After winning six straight in the series during the 1980s, CSS is only 2-6-1 against the Royals since … CSS has not defeated Bethel at home since 1989 season /// St. Scholastica last faced Luther in the 2006 down in Decorah, which resulted in a 2-0 Norse victory … The only other meeting came in 2005 up in Duluth where Luther won in overtime.
Looking Ahead: The Saints begin Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play on Wednesday, September 13 when it travels to face North Central University (Minn.) at 2 p.m.
