Notables
-Senior Day for the Saints
-CSS has 10 shutouts in the last 11 games
-Rudolph is now one shutout shy of tying the single-season program record
-Rancour is one goal shy of 50 for her career
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's soccer team and goalkeeper
Roni Rudolph (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) recorded the 12
th shutout of the season on Saturday in a 3-0 victory over Crown College at Saints Field.
How it Happened
The Saints controlled possession for much of the contest with the Storm (4-11-0, 2-9-0 UMAC) getting only one shot attempt in the contest.
CSS got its first goal of the game in the 32
nd minute when
Rachel Dixon (Superior, Wis./Superior HS) played a ball to
Morgan Friday (Duluth, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's HS), who found the net to make it 1-0. Four minutes later,
Mara Roberts (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd HS) had a throw-in to
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS), who spun around her defender and was able to beat the keeper on a tough angle to make it 2-0 at the half.
The Saints added the final goal of the contest with less than seven minutes remaining when
Kaiya Quam (Oakdale, Minn./Mounds View HS) dribbled past a couple of defenders and had a perfect strike above the goalkeeper and just below the crossbar for her third of the season to make the final 3-0.
Goalkeeping
Rudolph had to make just one save to earn her 11
th shutout of the season and fifth consecutive. Michaela Cowman had 16 saves in the loss for the Storm.
Up Next
The Saints (10-4-2, 8-0-1 UMAC) will face Northland College in the home regular season finale on Monday at Saints Field. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. This is a make-up from the October 10 postponement.
