DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's soccer team hosts the University of Northwestern (Minn.) in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) action Saturday at Saints Field.
Where:
Saints Field – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 4-3-1, 3-0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-After going 3-0-1 to open UMAC play the Saints took a quick break from conference to play Carleton College from the MIAC, dropping that game in overtime 2-1.
-In the loss to Carleton, sophomore goalkeeper
Nicholas Semaan (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Marshall School) got his first collegiate start, making 8-of-10 save in 97 plus minutes.
-Sophomore Midfielder
Alex Dodd (Lakeville, Minn./Burnsville HS) picked up his first goal in 2018 with the lone goal against the Knights
-This is the first time since 2001, the Saints have used four or more goalkeepers in a season.
-The Saints offense ranks Top-100 in the country in both, total goals (97th place) with 18 goals and scoring offense (87th place) with 2.25 goals per game.
What You Need to Know about Northwestern:
Record: 3-5-0, 1-3-0 UMAC
-Since the last meeting between these two teams (September 18th) the Eagles have gone 1-1 almost forcing a tie with the UMAC's other top team, University Wisconsin-Superior.
-The Eagles game with the Yellowjackets was scoreless until the 84th minute when the Jackets went on the board, up 1-0. The Eagles tied it minutes later to force overtime, but ultimately couldn't force a tie with the UMAC's top offense.
-The Eagles currently sit in the bottom third of the UMAC standings at 1-3
-The Eagles offense is currently being led by junior Derrick Aminga (Two against the Saints Sept. 18) and sophomore Miguel Martinez-Urrutia with three goals apiece, three other Eagles have two goals of their own.
-Goalkeeper Aidan Lynch leads the conference with a .844 save percentage and is tied for the conference lead with two shutouts.
What Happened Last Time:
-By the time these two teams take the field for kickoff Saturday it will have been only 11 days since they last played each other, with the Saints coming away victorious 5-2 in St. Paul
-Five different Saints players scored in the victory over the Eagles, Derrick Aminga picked up both tallies for the Eagles.
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Michael Petoletti (Duluth, Minn./Proctor HS (Lake Superior College)) got his first start and win in a Saints uniform.
Series Record: CSS leads 50-12-6
(Last Meeting: 5-2 CSS – 9/18/2018)
Series History: With the win earlier in the month the Saints made it an 11-game winning streak over the Eagles, and a 20-game unbeaten streak. The Saints are 17-0-3 in that stretch.
Looking Ahead: The Saints will bounce out of UMAC play once again to take on the top dogs in the MIAC, Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter on Tuesday.
