Notables
-Rudolph matches single-season program record with 12 shutout (6th consecutive)
-Quam scored her third game-winner of the season
-Shots on Goal: CSS-26, NC-2
-Make-up from October 10 postponement
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) –
Kaiya Quam (Oakdale, Minn./Mounds View HS) scored in the 80
th minute to give the St. Scholastica women's soccer team a 1-0 victory over Northland College Monday at Saints Field and, in doing so, clinched the No. 1 seed for the Saints in next week's Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) Tournament and at least a share of the UMAC regular season title.
The Action
In the first half, St. Scholastica dominated, outshooting the LumberJills 14-2. Northland shot their only two shots this half. The first shot on goal for the Saints did not come until the seventh minute, when
Rachel Dixon (Superior, Wis./Superior HS) registered shot on goal. The first half ended and the game remained scoreless.
CSS dominated again in shots on goal during the second half, but still were stifled to put the ball in the back of the net.
Morgan Friday (Duluth, Minn./Shattuck St. Mary's HS) would hit the post in the 54
th minute. Kayla Quam finally broke through in the 80th minute with the assist from Dixon to net the ball in the bottom right hand corner. Quam's 10
th point of the year gave the Saints the advantage they needed to pull out the victory.
Notable Performances
Dixon,
Becca Rancour (Hutchinson, Minn./Hutchinson HS), and Friday each recorded five shots.
Janelle Rouillard (Dayton, Minn./Rogers HS) shot four times.
CSS goalkeeper
Roni Rudolph (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS (Minnesota-Duluth)) faced no shots on goal to earn her sixth straight shutout and program record tying 12
th of the season. Northland's Megan Jordan stopped 12 out of 13 shots on goal.
Up Next
The Saints (11-4-2, 9-0-1 UMAC) travel to Minneapolis for a match against conference opponent North Central University (Minn.) on Wednesday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CSS can clinch the conference title outright with a win or tie.
